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.

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

Example Sentences

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

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In Mindanao, Basilan, and Sulu the pig is held in suspicion and its flesh is not eaten.

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

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His younger brother, who had accompanied him, continued eastward to Mindanao, while he remained at Basilan for a short while.

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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.

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