Luzon
/lʊˈzon̪/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The largest island of the Philippines.
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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.