Basilan

[ buh-see-lahn ]

noun
  1. an island in the Philippines, southwest of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1,282 sq. km).

  2. Formerly Isabela. a city on this island.

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How to use Basilan in a sentence

  • When I am small boy—twelve years old—my family live east coast Basilan.

    Terry | Charles Goff Thomson
  • In Mindanao, Basilan, and Sulu the pig is held in suspicion and its flesh is not eaten.

  • The old name of Basilan was Tagima, so called after the name of the old settlement of Tagima mentioned above.

    The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
  • His younger brother, who had accompanied him, continued eastward to Mindanao, while he remained at Basilan for a short while.

    The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
  • The year 1861 marks a new era in the history of piracy and a new step in the organization of government for Mindanao and Basilan.

    The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby

British Dictionary definitions for Basilan

Basilan

/ (bəˈsiːlɑːn, bæˈsiːlæn) /


noun
  1. a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao

  2. the main island of this group, separated from Mindanao by the Basilan Strait . Area: 1282 sq km (495 sq miles)

  1. a city on Basilan Island. Pop: 381 000 (2005 est)

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