Negros

[ ney-grohs; Spanish ne-graws ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Negros

/ ˈneɣrɔs; ˈneɪɡrəʊs /

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)

Business was resumed; sugar was being brought from Negros Island, and ships were laden with produce.

A great many families packed up their belongings and went over to Negros Island in small schooners.

It is easy to see why the witches were put to death, but the reason for the negros execution is not so obvious.

In the late afternoon we women went ashore and created even more of a sensation than we had on the island of Negros.

In the South, however, segregation seems to be for the Negros good.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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