Visayan Islands

plural noun

a group of islands in the central Philippines, including Panay, Negros, Cebú, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Masbate, and smaller islands.

Spanish Bi·sa·yas

[bee-sah-yahs] /biˈsɑ yɑs/.

Example sentences from the Web for bisayas

Large quantities of rice are exported to Manila, to Albay, and to Bisayas.

The Inhabitants of the Philippines |Frederic H. Sawyer
The soil of the greater part of the Bisayas is favourable to the growth of tobacco.

A Visit to the Philippine Islands |John Bowring
The father provincial established religious for the second time in the districts near Passi in Bisayas.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XXIII, 1629-30 |Various
Spanish sovereignty was again confined to Luzon and the Bisayas.

A History of the Philippines |David P. Barrows

The Moro race is now greatly degenerated, for many are coming down from the Bisayas who were formerly captives.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for bisayas (1 of 2)

Bisayas

/ (biˈsajas) /

pl n

the Spanish name for the Visayan Islands

British Dictionary definitions for bisayas (2 of 2)

Visayan Islands

pl n

a group of seven large and several hundred small islands in the central Philippines. Chief islands: Negros and Panay. Pop: 15 528 346 (2000). Area: about 61 000 sq km (23 535 sq miles) Spanish name: Bisayas

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Visayan Islands

plural noun

Example sentences from the Web for bisayas

British Dictionary definitions for bisayas (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for bisayas (2 of 2)

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