Jolo

[ haw-law ]

/ hɔˈlɔ /

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noun

an island in the SW Philippines: the main island of the Sulu Archipelago. 345 sq. mi. (894 sq. km).

a seaport on this island.

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Words nearby Jolo

jolly, Jolly balance, jolly boat, jolly jumper, Jolly Roger, Jolo, Jolson, jolt, jolty, JOMO, Jomon

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How to use Jolo in a sentence

After his service in the Jolo campaign he returned to Manila, and finally died in the mission of the island of Romblon.
The Philippine Islands, 14931898, Volume XXXVI, 16491666|Various
Mrs. Rogers is the daughter of a German trader who lived in Jolo and died there with his boots on.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
That little episode, as Jennings remarked dryly, put quite a crimp in the opium traffic in Jolo.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
It's perfectly clean out here in mid-stream and there is no danger from sharks here, as there was at Zamboanga and Jolo.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell

A narrow channel which lies in the direct route leading from Zamboanga to Jolo separates these two islands.
The History of Sulu|Najeeb M. Saleeby

British Dictionary definitions for Jolo

Jolo

/ (həʊˈləʊ) /

noun

an island in the SW Philippines: the main island of the Sulu Archipelago. Pop: 87 998 (2000). Area: 893 sq km (345 sq miles)

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