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Bougainville in American English 1
Louis Anˈtoine de (lwiɑ̃ˈtwan də) 1729-1811; Fr. navigator & explorer

Bougainville in American English 2
largest of the Solomon Islands, in Papua New Guinea: 3,880 sq mi (10,049 sq km)

Bougainville in British English 1
noun: an island in the W Pacific, in Papua New Guinea: the largest of the Solomon Islands: unilaterally declared independence in 1990; occupied by government troops in 1992, and granted autonomy in 2001. Chief town: Kieta. Area: 10 049 sq km (3880 sq miles)

Bougainville in British English 2
noun: Louis Antoine de (lwi ɑ̃twan də ). 1729–1811, French navigator

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