Agana
a seaport in and the capital of guam.
an island, belonging to the u.s., in the n pacific, e of the philippines: the largest of the marianas group; u.s. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km).
capital: agaña.
abbreviation: gu (for use with zip code).
historical examples
it also appears by an inscription of nabonidus that he repaired a temple at the city of agana, and left an inscription there.
the seven great monarchies of the ancient eastern world, vol 1. (of 7): chaldaea george rawlinson
a series of shootings in and around the town of agana on christmas eve left a black and a white marine dead.
integration of the armed forces, 1940-1965 morris j. macgregor, jr.
noun
the former name for hagåtña
noun
an island in the n pacific, the largest and southernmost of the marianas: belonged to spain from the 17th century until 1898, when it was ceded to the us; site of naval and air force bases. capital: agana (now officially spelt hagåtña). pop: 160 378 (2013 est). area: 541 sq km (209 sq miles)
from chamorro guahan, said to mean literally “what we have.”
guam [(gwahm)]
a self-governing island territory of the united states, located in the western pacific ocean. with important naval and air bases, guam is an american military bastion in the pacific.
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