Bo·nin Islands (b  n n) An archipelago of volcanic islands in the western Pacific Ocean south of Japan. The islands formed a major Japanese military stronghold in World War II. |
Bonin Islands [ˈbəʊnɪn]
pl n
(Placename) a group of 27 volcanic islands in the W Pacific: occupied by the US after World War II; returned to Japan in 1968. Largest island: Chichijima. Area: 103 sq. km (40 sq. miles) Japanese name Ogasawara Gunto
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