BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943)
   • the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
   Synonym(s)
   • Guadalcanal (what does Guadalcanal mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Battle of Guadalcanal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pitched battle (what does pitched battle mean?)