Found 2 items, similar to leyte.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Leyte Leyte n : a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; first use of Kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese [syn: Leyte Island, Leyte invasion]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Leyte Leyte \Leyte\ prop. n. The name of an island in the Pacific Ocean and of a battle in World War II, at which the American forces experienced the first use of Kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese. The return of U. S. troops to the Philippines after their expulsion by the Japanese began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944. Syn: Leyte Island, Leyte invasion, Battle of Leyte Gulf. [WordNet 1.5]