Cavite

[ kah-vee-te, kuh- ]

noun

1. a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.

Cavite

/ kəˈviːtɪ; -teɪ /

noun

1. a port in the N Philippines, in S Luzon on Manila Bay: a former US naval base. Pop: 109 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The Cavite native’s 2019 project, Kolateral, garnered him international attention while raising sensitive questions about President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs.

From Ozy

General Lachambre, as the hero of Cavite, followed to receive the applause which was everywhere showered upon him in Spain.

From Project Gutenberg

He sympathized with that movement which, during his childhood, culminated in the Cavite Conspiracy (vide p. 106).

From Project Gutenberg

At the port of Cavite is a parochial church, which ministers to over three thousand souls.

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They sighted the port of Cavite in order to reconnoiter the strength of the fleet stationed there.

From Project Gutenberg

The same thing is being done with the fort at Cavite, as I wrote to your Majesty.

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