Meaning of Tsushima | Babel Free

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1. An island of Nagasaki, Japan, between the Home Islands and Korea, now divided by early modern canals.
2. A city in Nagasaki, Japan, coterminous with the main island of Tsushima.
3. An archipelago of Nagasaki, Japan, surrounding the main island of Tsushima.
4. A strait in Japan, between Tsushima Island and the Home Islands, the location of a major 1905 battle in the Russo-Japanese War.

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“In 1905, the Russo-Japanese war fought itself to a standstill, and with the destruction of Rozhiestvensky's fleet at Tsushima, the Japanese, for financial reasons, had to put⟳ out feelers for peace.”

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