Visayan Islands
a group of islands in the central Philippines, including Panay, Negros, Cebú, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Masbate, and smaller islands.
- Spanish Bi·sa·yas [bee-sah-yahs] /biˈsɑ yɑs/ .
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How to use Visayan Islands in a sentence
The Visayan Islands were in course of time duly organized, as Luzon had previously been, departmentally and by military districts.
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 | James H. BlountThe most important of the Visayan Islands had been conquered.
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 | James H. BlountBlount states that conditions existed “just like this, all over Luzon and the Visayan Islands.”
The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) | Dean Conant Worcester
British Dictionary definitions for Visayan Islands
a group of seven large and several hundred small islands in the central Philippines. Chief islands: Negros and Panay. Pop: 15 528 346 (2000). Area: about 61 000 sq km (23 535 sq miles): Spanish name: Bisayas
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