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Belau

American  
[buh-lou] / bəˈlaʊ /

noun

  1. Republic of Belau, a group of islands in the western part of the Caroline group, in the Pacific: taken by U.S. forces after severe fighting 1944; formerly a Japanese mandate, then under U.S. trusteeship; gained independence 1981. 171 sq. mi. (443 sq. km).

Belau British  
/ bəˈlaʊ /

noun

  1. an alternative name for the (Republic of) Palau

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Belau figured she could drive him from South Park to White Center to catch a public bus that would take him to the school.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

Shane Belau, a South Park mom whose oldest son, Alden, is a sixth-grader in the highly capable cohort at Madison Middle School in West Seattle, was also affected by the cuts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

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