noun
1. the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
• Part Holonyms: ↑Northern Marianas, ↑Northern Mariana Islands
2. US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑amphibious assault
• Part Holonyms: ↑World War II, ↑World War 2, ↑Second World War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.