noun
- A battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese.
- synonyms: Leyte Island, Leyte invasion
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| APA | WordNet. (2010). Leyte. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/leyte/definitions/1194142 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "Leyte" http://smartdefine.org/leyte/definitions/1194142 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, Leyte, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/leyte/definitions/1194142>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "Leyte" 23 October 2010. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/leyte/definitions/1194142> |