Legaspi

[ luh-gas-pee; Spanish le-gahs-pee ]

/ ləˈgæs pi; Spanish lɛˈgɑs pi /

a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.

Formerly Albay.

Example sentences from the Web for legaspi

Tupas likewise, gave Legaspi his niece, who was a widow, and other women to attend him.

An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) |Martinez de Zuniga
This settlement appeared so desirable to Legaspi that he at once designated it as the capital of the archipelago.

A History of the Philippines |David P. Barrows
The great difficulty experienced by Legaspi was to procure sufficient food for his expedition.

A History of the Philippines |David P. Barrows
In a letter written by Legaspi in 1567 he alluded, for the first time, to the whole archipelago as the Islas Filipinas.

The Philippine Islands |John Foreman

In the meantime Legaspi had died, and Lavezares was provisionally carrying on the government.

The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes |Toms de Comyn

Legaspi

/ (lɛˈɡæspɪ) /

a port in the Philippines, on SE Luzon on the Gulf of Albay. Pop: 178 000 (2005 est)