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Bougainville

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

Definition of Bougainville

Louis-Antoine de 1729–1811 French navigator

Bougainville

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

Definition of Bougainville

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

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