Marianas
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English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Marianas
Etymology 2
Named after Spanish Queen Mariana of Austria (1634–1696).
Proper noun
The Marianas
- An archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, a part of the geographical Micronesia.
- 1979, Gerald Ford, “Boyhood—and Beyond”, in A Time to Heal, New York: Berkley Books, published 1980, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 57:
- After refueling and taking on supplies in New Guinea, we steamed north and east to support the landings on Kwajalein and Eniwetok and the thrusts against the island of Truk. We participated in the famous "Turkey Shoot" in the Marianas, during which we decimated the enemy's forces.
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archipelago in Micronesia
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Latin
Adjective
Mariānās