American English pronunciation
How to pronounce marianas
IPA transcription: [,mɑɹi'ænəs]
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Noun
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a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521
Usage examples
- Thence tactical training took her to the Philippines, Hong Kong, and the Marianas.
- On the latter day, she shaped a course for the Marianas.
- The first two objectives of the Marianas campaign were Saipan and Tinian.
- Sitter saw combat on Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands, and Guam in the Marianas.