BATTLE OF WAKE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines
   Synonym(s)
   • Battle of Wake Island (what does Battle of Wake Island mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Battle of Wake is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • amphibious assault (what does amphibious assault mean?)