Mindanao
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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How to use Mindanao in a sentence
The most ferocious and arrogant Mindanao tribes occupy regions within easy access of the coast.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanOn the 29th October, the English reached the north-eastern portion of Mindanao.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneThe 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 WillcoxYes, it was Manila all right, and there was Mindanao where the Japs had put up that suicide defence of the caves.
The Brain | Alexander BladeTo this we append a similar report, made the year before, enumerating the missions in Mindanao and the population of each.
British Dictionary definitions for Mindanao
/ (ˌmɪndəˈnaʊ) /
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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