Visayan Islands


plural noun
  1. 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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Visayan Islands

pl n
  1. 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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