pearl harbour

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Pearl Harbor

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Definition of pearl harbour in English English dictionary

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Pearl Harbor

A seminal dramatic event that unites a community and arouses it into action against an enemy

Pearl Harbor

US Navy base at the harbor

Pearl Harbor

A sneak attack, often using underhanded measures

Most Americans wanted no more Pearl Harbors, but they now expected Germany to attempt one.

Pearl Harbor

Deep water harbor on Oahu, Hawaii

Pearl Harbor

{i} American naval base off the southern coast of Hawaii that was attacked by the Japanese on December 7th 1941 (major factor that motivated the United States to join World War II)

Pearl Harbor

An inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the southern coast of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It became the site of a naval base after the United States annexed Hawaii in 1900. On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the base, and the United States entered World War II the following day. an important US naval base in Hawaii, which was suddenly attacked by Japanese planes in December 1941. Many warships were destroyed or damaged, and this caused great shock and anger in the US, and made the US start fighting in World War II. Inlet, southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies 6 mi (10 km) west of Honolulu, forming a landlocked harbour connected with the Pacific Ocean. In 1887 Hawaii granted the U.S. the exclusive use of the harbour as a coaling and repair station, and in 1908 a naval station was established. In 1941 the harbour was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force, causing great loss of life and precipitating U.S. entry into World War II. It is now the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet

pearl harbor

a harbor on Oahu west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941

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Definition of pearl harbour in Turkish English dictionary

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Pearl Harbor

pearl harbour

Hyphenation

pearl har·bour

Turkish pronunciation

pırl härbır

Pronunciation

/ˈpərl ˈhärbər/ /ˈpɜrl ˈhɑːrbɜr/

Etymology

[ 'p&r(-&)l ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English perle, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin pernula, diminutive of Latin perna upper leg, kind of sea mussel; akin to Old English fiersn heel, Greek pternE.