Masbate

[ mahs-bah-tuh ]

/ mɑsˈbɑ tə /

noun

one of the central islands of the Philippines. 1262 sq. mi. (3269 sq. km).

a city on this island.

Example sentences from the Web for masbate

Towards evening our captain thought that the sky appeared very threatening, so he made for the bay of Navo, of Masbate.

The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes |Toms de Comyn
A couple of years afterwards he was shipwrecked going round the coast on the Masbate.

The Philippine Islands |John Foreman
In that he did excellent work and obtained much fruit in Masbate.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 |Various
Masbate is sixty leguas from Manila, in a latitude lying between twelve and thirteen degrees.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 |Various

Masbate, the largest, has traces of gold and some fine copper mines, but the gold has never paid well.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for masbate

Masbate

/ (mæsˈbɑːtɪ) /

noun

an island in the central Philippines, between Negros and SE Luzon: agricultural, with resources of gold, copper, and manganese. Pop (Masbate province): 707 668 (2000). Area: 4045 sq km (1562 sq miles)

the capital of this island, a port in the northeast. Pop: 71 441 (2000)

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