Bougainville

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biographical name

Bou·​gain·​ville ˈbü-gən-ˌvil How to pronounce Bougainville (audio)
bü-gaⁿ-ˈvēl
Louis-Antoine de 1729–1811 French navigator

Bougainville

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geographical name

Bou·​gain·​ville ˈbü-gən-ˌvil How to pronounce Bougainville (audio)
ˈbō-,
ˈbu̇-
island in the South Pacific; largest of the Solomons; chief town Kieta area 3880 square miles (10,088 square kilometers)

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“Bougainville.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bougainville. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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