WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Pa•lau′ Is′lands
(pä lou′),USA pronunciation
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Place Namesa former name of the Republic of Belau.
Be•lau
(bə lou′),USA pronunciation n.
- Republic of, a group of Pacific islands in the W part of the Caroline group: taken by U.S. forces after severe fighting 1944;
formerly a Japanese mandate, then under U.S. trusteeship;
gained independence 1981. 13,519;
171 sq. mi. (443 sq. km). Formerly, Palau Islands.
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