Nagasaki
geographical name
Na·ga·sa·ki
| \ ˌnä-gä-ˈsä-kē
, ˌna-gə-ˈsa-kē \
, ˌna-gə-ˈsa-kē \
Definition of Nagasaki
city and port on the East China Sea in western Kyushu, Japan population 443,766
Note: In World War II, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
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“Nagasaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nagasaki. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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