Mayon

[ mah-yawn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7,926 feet (2,415 meters).

Mayon

/ mɑːˈjɔːn /

The volcano of Mayon, or Albay, in the province of Camarines, has been in frequent eruption from 1616 down to within thirty years.

The lofty and symmetrical peak of Mount Mayon is the highest point in the panoramic landscape.

The Mayon volcano, in Albay, has also had several destructive eruptions.

Mayon is quiet at present and has been repeatedly climbed of late.

There are in this island several volcanos, as that of Mayon, which is between the provinces of Albay and Camarines.

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