Okinawa: Meaning and Definition of

O•ki•na•wa

Pronunciation: (ō"ku-nou'wu, -nä'wu Japn. ô'kē-nä'wä), [key]
— n.
  1. the largest of the Ryukyu Islands, in the N Pacific, SW of Japan: taken by U.S. forces April–June 1945 in the last major amphibious campaign of World War II. 748,632; 544 sq. mi. (1409 sq. km).
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