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Negros
[ ney-grohs; Spanish ne-graws ]
noun
- an island of the central Philippines. 5,043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
Negros
/ ˈneɣrɔs; ˈneɪɡrəʊs /
noun
- an island of the central Philippines, one of the Visayan Islands. Capital: Bacolod. Pop: 3 700 000 (2000 est). Area: 12 704 sq km (4904 sq miles)
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Business was resumed; sugar was being brought from Negros Island, and ships were laden with produce.
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A great many families packed up their belongings and went over to Negros Island in small schooners.
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It is easy to see why the witches were put to death, but the reason for the negros execution is not so obvious.
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In the late afternoon we women went ashore and created even more of a sensation than we had on the island of Negros.
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In the South, however, segregation seems to be for the Negros good.
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