Basilan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bəˈsiːlɑːn/, /bæˈsiːlæn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bə sē′län)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ba•si•lan  (bə sē′län),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesan island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
  2. Place NamesFormerly, Isabela. a city on this island. 201,407.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Basilan / bəˈsiːlɑːn bæˈsiːlæn/
  1. a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao
  2. the main island of this group, separated from Mindanao by the Basilan Strait. Area: 1282 sq km (495 sq miles)
  3. a city on Basilan Island. Pop: 381 000 (2005 est)
'Basilan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Isabela - Zamboanga

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