Luzon

//lʊˈzon̪// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest island of the Philippines.

Example

More examples

"My mother is really proud that she was Miss Luzon of 1958, Luzon being the northern big Philippine island. It was a step towards Miss Philippines."

Etymology

From Spanish Luzón, from Tagalog Lusong (“old name for the Pasig River Delta in between medieval Maynila & Tondo”), from Tagalog lusong.

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