Bohol

[ baw-hawl ]

noun

an island in the S central Philippines. 1,492 sq. mi. (3,864 sq. km).

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How to use Bohol in a sentence

In Bohol many conversions have taken place, and the headmen have become most helpful to the missionaries.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XVII, 1609-1616 | Various
The ships set sail and reached the Island of Bohol, which was not far distant.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules Verne
In those very early times, in the province of Bohol, there lived a creature called Mangla;1 he was king of the crabs.
Filipino Popular Tales | Dean S. Fansler
This bishopric includes the island of Bohol, which is in charge of the same fathers.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XXIII, 1629-30 | Various
He knew vaguely that Alua was an island somewhere near Bohol.
Creatures of the Abyss | Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for Bohol

Bohol

/ (bəʊˈhɔːl) /

noun

an island of the central Philippines. Chief town: Tagbilaran. Pop: 1 139 130 (2000). Area: about 3900 sq km (1500 sq miles)

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