Mindanao

[ min-duh-nah-oh, -nou; Spanish meen-dah-nou ]

/ ˌmɪn dəˈnɑ oʊ, -ˈnaʊ; Spanish ˌmin dɑˈnaʊ /

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noun

the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the group. 36,537 sq. mi. (94,631 sq. km).

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Words nearby Mindanao

Minch, Mincha, mincing, mind, mind-altering, Mindanao, Mindanao Deep, mind bender, mind-bending, mindblower, mind-blowing

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How to use Mindanao in a sentence

Pacquiao may have a solid election lead if he is the only candidate from Mindanao to run for president.
Manny Pacquiao Is Campaigning to Be President of the Philippines With Rodrigo Duterte's Playbook. Will Voters Trust Him?|Chad de Guzman|September 24, 2021|Time
The most ferocious and arrogant Mindanao tribes occupy regions within easy access of the coast.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
On the 29th October, the English reached the north-eastern portion of Mindanao.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
The exception furnished by the debased Mohammedan sultanates of the great Island of Mindanao is only apparent.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox

Yes, it was Manila all right, and there was Mindanao where the Japs had put up that suicide defence of the caves.
The Brain|Alexander Blade
To this we append a similar report, made the year before, enumerating the missions in Mindanao and the population of each.
The Philippine Islands, 14931898, Volume XXXVI, 16491666|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Mindanao

Mindanao

/ (ˌmɪndəˈnaʊ) /

noun

the second largest island of the Philippines, in the S part of the archipelago: mountainous and volcanic. Chief towns: Davao, Zamboanga. Pop: 13 626 338 (2000). Area: (including offshore islands) 94 631 sq km (36 537 sq miles)

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