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Guam

UK/ɡwæm//ɡwɑm/

Guam proper noun: an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

guam: an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name:...
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Proper noun (1)

Guam

  1. An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.
    • But to proceed with our Voyage : The Iſland Guam or Guahon, (as the Native Indians pronounce it) is one of the Ladrone Iſlands, belongs to the Spaniards , who have a ſmall Fort with ſix Guns in it, with a Governour, and 20 or 30 Soldiers.1699, William Dampier, chapter X, in A New Voyage Round the World. […], 4th corrected edition, volume I, London: Printed for James Knapton, […], →OCLC, page 290
    • In the very long run from the west side of America to Guam, among the Philippine Islands, ships seldom have occasion to hand their sails, so equal and steady is the gale, and yet they make it in about 60 days, which could not be if the wind blew only in the afternoon.1834 [1756 November 4], Benjamin Franklin, “Observations in answer to the foregoing.”, in Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, volume II, Philadelphia: McCarty & Davis, →OCLC, page 344, column 1
  2. A barangay of San Guillermo, Isabela, Philippines.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: GUAM

GUAM

  1. GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, a regional organization of the four post-Soviet states: Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova.

Guam meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

Guam in Hindi

Territory of Guam
गुआम guām

Guam in Tamil

Territory of Guam
குவாம் kuvām

Guam in Tagalog

Territory of Guam
Guwam

Guam in Arabic

Territory of Guam
غْوَام ḡwām
More languagesFewer languages
Guam in Thai
กวม guuam
Guam in Vietnamese
Guam, đảo Guam

Examples of Guam in a sentence

  • It had been the intention of the Navy Department to fortify Guam with a view to turning it into a first-class naval base.1922, Bertrand Russell, The Problem of China, London: George Allen & Unwin, →OCLC, →OL, page 150:
  • We began our six-day visit to China in Beijing on a cloudy, overcast morning following another overnight stopover on Guam.1990, Ronald Reagan, “Staying the Course”, in An American Life, Pocket Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 369:

Origin of Guam

From Spanish, from Chamorro Guåhan, meaning "a place that has" or "a place of resources".

From the first letters of the member states.

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Questions about Guam

What does Guam mean?
Guam means an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.
What is Guam in Hindi?
Guam in Hindi is गुआम (guām). See Guam meaning in Hindi.
How do you use Guam in a sentence?
It had been the intention of the Navy Department to fortify Guam with a view to turning it into a first-class naval base.
What part of speech is Guam?
Guam is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Guam?
Guam is pronounced /ɡwɑm/ (US).

Words near Guam in the dictionary

  1. Guallpas
  2. Gualococti
  3. Gualteri
  4. Gualtieri
  5. Gualtieris
  6. Guam
  7. Guam kingfisher
  8. Guam kingfishers
  9. guama
  10. Guaman
  11. Guamanian

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