Panay

[ pah-nahy ]

noun
  1. an island in the central Philippines. 4,446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.

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How to use Panay in a sentence

  • During most seasons of the year the voyage from Macazar to the islands of Panay and the Pintados, or to this island, can be made.

  • It was clear to all the most sober-minded and best-educated Ylongos that Aguinaldoʼs government was a failure in Panay at least.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • The leaders of the little Panay army and their civilian colleagues had to be compensated for their acceptance of American rule.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • Portuguese resistance caused a removal to Panay, but in 1571 Ceb was reoccupied and Manila founded.

    The Colonization of North America | Herbert Eugene Bolton
  • The island of Panay is high and broken, particularly on the south end; its shores are thickly settled and well cultivated.

British Dictionary definitions for Panay

Panay

/ (pɑːˈnaɪ) /


noun
  1. an island in the central Philippines, the westernmost of the Visayan Islands. Pop: 3 500 000 (2000). Area: 12 300 sq km (4750 sq miles)

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