Negros

American  

[ney-grohs, ne-graws] / ˈneɪ groʊs, ˈnɛ grɔs /

noun

1. an island of the central Philippines. 5,043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).

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Negros British  

/ ˈneɣrɔs, ˈneɪɡrəʊs /

noun

1. an island of the central Philippines, one of the Visayan Islands. Capital: Bacolod. Pop: 3 700 000 (2000 est). Area: 12 704 sq km (4904 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Officials also were closely monitoring Taal Volcano south of Manila and Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island due to renewed signs of restiveness.

From Seattle Times

Aside from Mayon, officials were closely monitoring Taal volcano south of Manila and Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island due to renewed signs of restiveness.

From Seattle Times

Degamo, a longtime politician, initially lost the race for Negros Oriental’s governorship in last year’s elections but was later installed governor after filing a court petition.

From Seattle Times

“Typhoons usually reached the Negros area only once in 10 to 15 years before, but now every four or five years a typhoon hits Apo.”

From New York Times

The next day, we took a hike, called the Mistérios Negros, that was just as unusual.

From Washington Post