Philippine Island Discovered In 1521 By Magellan Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese
	57%	15		Reached by Magellan in 1521
	noun • a long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia to the east of the Philippines
	54%	4		Island visited by Magellan, 1521
	noun • an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines • one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor

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