Mindoro

[ min-dawr-oh, -dohr-oh; Spanish meen-daw-raw ]

/ mɪnˈdɔr oʊ, -ˈdoʊr oʊ; Spanish minˈdɔ rɔ /

noun

a central island of the Philippines. 3922 sq. mi. (10,158 sq. km).

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Example sentences from the Web for mindoro

A few years ago an American vessel was wrecked on the coast of Mindoro.
The Philippine Islands|Ramon Reyes Lala
Conditions as to public order were worse in Mindoro than anywhere else in the archipelago north of Mindanao and Joló.
The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester
The Mindoro's whistle emitted three shrill screeches, while the gunboat steamed at full speed toward Corregidor.
Banzai!|Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff
In such wild state of life, some of them, like the Manguianes of Mindoro, have continued to the present day.
A History of the Philippines|David P. Barrows

He passed by the island of Mindoro, and settled the tribute which the natives were to pay to the King of Spain.
An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2)|Martinez de Zuniga

British Dictionary definitions for mindoro

Mindoro

/ (mɪnˈdɔːrəʊ) /

noun

a mountainous island in the central Philippines, south of Luzon. Pop: 1 062 000 (2000 est). Area: 9736 sq km (3759 sq miles)

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