Negros

[ ney-grohs; Spanish ne-graws ]

noun
  1. an island of the central Philippines. 5,043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).

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How to use Negros in a sentence

  • Business was resumed; sugar was being brought from Negros Island, and ships were laden with produce.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • A great many families packed up their belongings and went over to Negros Island in small schooners.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • It is easy to see why the witches were put to death, but the reason for the Negros execution is not so obvious.

    Irish Witchcraft and Demonology | St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour
  • In the late afternoon we women went ashore and created even more of a sensation than we had on the island of Negros.

  • In the South, however, segregation seems to be for the Negros good.

    The Soul of John Brown | Stephen Graham

British Dictionary definitions for Negros

Negros

/ (ˈneɪɡrəʊs, Spanish ˈneɣrɔs) /


noun
  1. 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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