noun
in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines
• Syn: ↑Battle of Wake
• Regions: ↑Wake Island, ↑Wake
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑amphibious assault
• Part Holonyms: ↑World War II, ↑World War 2, ↑Second World War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.