ALL meanings of bougainville
Bou·gain·ville
B b - noun bougainville an island in the W Pacific, in Papua New Guinea: the largest of the Solomon Islands: unilaterally declared independence in 1990; occupied by government troops in 1992, and granted autonomy in 2001. Chief town: Kieta. Area: 10 049 sq km (3880 sq miles) 3
- noun bougainville Louis Antoine de (lwi ɑ̃twan də). 1729–1811, French navigator 3
- noun bougainville Louis Anˈtoine de (lwiɑ̃ˈtwan də) ; lwēäntwȧnˈ də) 1729-1811; Fr. navigator & explorer 3
- noun bougainville largest of the Solomon Islands, in Papua New Guinea: 3,880 sq mi (10,049 sq km) 3
- noun bougainville Louis Antoine de [lwee ahn-twan duh] /lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1729–1811, French navigator. 1
- noun bougainville the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W Pacific Ocean: part of Papua New Guinea. 4080 sq. mi. (10,567 sq. km). 1