Masbate
one of the central islands of the Philippines. 1,262 sq. mi. (3,269 sq. km).
a city on this island.
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How to use Masbate in a sentence
A couple of years afterwards he was shipwrecked going round the coast on the Masbate.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanTowards evening our captain thought that the sky appeared very threatening, so he made for the bay of Navo, of Masbate.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes | Toms de ComynHe was anchored under the lee of a small island in the sea between Panay and Masbate.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines | Mary H. (Mary Helen) FeeMasbate, the largest, has traces of gold and some fine copper mines, but the gold has never paid well.
Masbate is sixty leguas from Manila, in a latitude lying between twelve and thirteen degrees.
British Dictionary definitions for Masbate
/ (mæsˈbɑːtɪ) /
an island in the central Philippines, between Negros and SE Luzon: agricultural, with resources of gold, copper, and manganese. Pop (Masbate province): 707 668 (2000). Area: 4045 sq km (1562 sq miles)
the capital of this island, a port in the northeast. Pop: 71 441 (2000)
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