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Definitions for Tarawa
təˈrɑ wə, ˈtær əˌwɑtarawa

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Tarawa, Bairikinoun

    national capital of Kiribati

  2. Tarawa, Makin, Tarawa-Makinnoun

    battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

Wiktionary

  1. Tarawanoun

    An atoll in the central Pacific Ocean belonging to the state of Kiribati.

Wikipedia

  1. Tarawa

    Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Micronesia region of the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises North Tarawa, which has 6,629 inhabitants and much in common with other more remote islands of the Gilberts group, and South Tarawa, which has 56,388 inhabitants as of 2015, half of the country's total population. The atoll was the site of the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.

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  1. tarawa

    Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, located in the central Pacific Ocean. It has a large lagoon and numerous islets. The Battle of Tarawa during World War II was a significant event in its history, and it is now known for issues related to climate change and rising sea levels.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tarawa in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tarawa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Tarawa in a Sentence

  1. Katokiau Maruai:

    No, no, no - no lawyer, there are no lawyers here. They live on Tarawa.

  2. George Traver:

    She tried and tried. Never happened. The family is now planning a second funeral for Aug. 28 in Chatham. The first one in 1944 was called off when the remains were not found, the station reported. The headstone in the Chatham Rural Cemetery reads : George Traver 1943, killed in action and buried at Tarawa. this is for all the other families that have lost their men and stuff.

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