corregidor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
    Bataan.

WordNet

Cor*reg"i*dor noun
Etymology
Sp., orig., a corrector.
Definitions
  1. The chief magistrate of a Spanish town.

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