Bougainville (n.)

  1. French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)

    [ Syn: bougainville , louis antoine de bougainville ]

  2. the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea

    [ Syn: bougainville ]

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