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Mayon

American  
[mah-yawn] / mɑˈjɔn /

noun

  1. an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7,926 feet (2,415 meters).


Mayon British  
/ mɑːˈjɔːn /

noun

  1. a volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon: Height: 2421 m (7943 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Elizabeth had the ‘X factor’ that is an important part of being a performer,” Mayon Weeks, who inducted MacRae into the Hall of Fame, told CityView.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2024

Yonatan Ler holds his son Nave’s hand while his other son, Mayon, follows.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2024

It's an hour before noon and the familiar lunchtime rush is playing out in a shelter, instead of her village near the Philippines' angry Mayon volcano.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2023

But Mayon is the most fabled of the country's volcanoes, thanks to its near-perfect shape.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2023

Mayon, in the island of Luzon, is one of the most remarkable volcanic mountains on the globe.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Charles Morris

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