Bougainville

biographical name Bou·gain·ville \ˈbü-gən-ˌvil, bü-gaⁿ-ˈvēl\

Definition of BOUGAINVILLE

Louis-Antoine de 1729–1811 Fr. navigator

geographical name Bou·gain·ville \ˈbü-gən-ˌvil, ˈbō-, ˈbu̇-\

island S. Pacific; largest of the Solomons; chief town Kieta area 3880 square miles (10,088 square kilometers)

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