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Meaning of "Luzon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUZON

Luzon  [luːˈzɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUZON

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determiner
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Luzon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUZON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Luzon

Luzon

Luzon /luːˈzɑːn/ is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name of one of the three primary island groups in the country. Luzon as an island group includes Luzon proper, the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, and the outlying islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon and Mindoro. Luzon is the economic and political center of the Philippines, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, and about half of the country's population. It is one of the most populated islands in the world, only behind Java, Honshu and Great Britain. It has a similar population size to Sumatra but much smaller area.

Definition of Luzon in the English dictionary

The definition of Luzon in the dictionary is the main and largest island of the Philippines, in the N part of the archipelago, separated from the other islands by the Sibuyan Sea: important agriculturally, producing most of the country's rice, with large forests and rich mineral resources; industrial centres at Manila and Batangas. Capital: Quezon City. Pop: 39 500 000. Area: 108 378 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUZON


Apiezon
ˌæpɪˈeɪzɒn
blouson
ˈbluːzɒn
borazon
ˈbɔːrəˌzɒn
boson
ˈbəʊzɒn
cabezon
ˈkæbɪzɒn
gohonzon
ɡəʊˈhɒnzɒn
liaison
lɪˈeɪzɒn
menazon
ˈmɛnəˌzɒn
meson
ˈmiːzɒn
scazon
ˈskeɪzɒn
stramazon
ˈstræməˌzɒn
transposon
trænsˈpəʊzɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUZON

Luxor
luxulianite
luxullianite
luxulyanite
luxuriance
luxuriancy
luxuriant
luxuriantly
luxuriate
luxuriation
luxuries
luxurious
luxuriously
luxuriousness
luxurist
luxury
luz
Luzern
lv
LVAD

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUZON

A horizon
amazon
apparent horizon
artificial horizon
Azon
B horizon
blazon
C horizon
celestial horizon
Curzon
Deepwater Horizon
emblazon
event horizon
gazon
gyro horizon
horizon
on the horizon
Trabzon
Utzon
visible horizon

Synonyms and antonyms of Luzon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Luzon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUZON

Find out the translation of Luzon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Luzon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Luzon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吕宋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Luzón
570 millions of speakers

English

Luzon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लुजोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوزون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лусон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Luzon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লুজোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Luzon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luzon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luzon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルソン島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luzon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Luzon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லுசான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लुझोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Luzon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Luzon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Luzon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лусон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Luzon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Luzon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Luzon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Luzon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Luzon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Luzon

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUZON»

The term «Luzon» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUZON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Luzon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Luzon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Luzon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUZON»

Discover the use of Luzon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Luzon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Intrepid Guerrillas of North Luzon
Early in the month a letter dated July 26 was received from Lt. Col. Claude A. Thorp in central Luzon's Pampanga Province. Thorp reported that he had assumed command of all Luzon guerrilla forces and included orders assigning Capt.
Bernard Norling, 2010
2
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon
In 1910 the Secretary of the Interior of the Philippine Islands did me the honor to invite me to accompany him on his annual tour of inspection through the Mountain Province of Northern Luzon.
Cornelis DeWitt Willcox, 2004
3
Luzon
This is not a super-hero story, but a true-to-life rendering of their actions and reactions, their courage and fear, their intelligence, and just plain luck.
Howard D. Buchanan, 2005
4
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat ...
A History of Laos. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. UNESCO. 2000. http: //www.unesco.otg/ who/sites/479.htm 20/06/2000. LUZON Luzon is the largest island in the Philippine archipelago, with an area of 104,688 square kilometers.
Keat Gin Ooi, 2004
5
2001 survey on children 5-17 years old: Region III, Central ...
This report presents the analysis of the demographic and economic characteristics of the working children in the region.
Philippines. National Statistics Office, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, 2003
6
Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence
3.8.1 Taiwan and the Luzon Arc The volcanic activity on Taiwan and on the chain of small islands extending south from Taiwan towards the island of Luzon in the Philippines is the result of subduction of oceanic lithosphere of the South China ...
Gunter Faure, 2001
7
Dress and Adornment in the Mountain Province of Luzon, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Morice Vanoverbergh, 2010
8
The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and ...
The island of Luzon, the scene of fierce fighting between U.S. forces and Filipino insurgents during the Philippine-American War, encompasses approximately 40,420 square miles and has a current population of some 35 million people.
Spencer Tucker, 2009
9
Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to ...
WMP, Northern Philippine, Northern Luzon, Northern Cordilleran, Dumagat. Loc. Philippines. East of Quezon Province, Luzon. Pop. 50 AGTA, CAMARINES NORTE Alt. MANIDE, AGIYAN. Class. WMP, Northern Philippine, Northern Luzon , ...
Darrell T. Tryon, 1995
10
Unearthing prehistory: the archaeology of Northestern Luzon, ...
Overall the book proposes a general cultural history of the area from the late Pleistocene to the mid-Holocone period.
Armand Salvador B. Mijares, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUZON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Luzon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Warm weather expected over Northern Luzon | Inquirer News
A satellite image shows clearer skies over Northern Luzon at 6:32 a.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Pagasa said the region could expect warmer ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
Monsoons leave 4 dead in Luzon | Headlines, News, The Philippine …
Over 22,000 persons have been affected in Central Luzon while more than 3,500 were evacuated due to bad weather in Ilocos region. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Water levels in 8 major Luzon dams rise | News | GMA News Online
Water levels in eight major dams in Luzon, including the Angat Dam in Bulacan, rose in the last 24 hours due to continuous monsoon rains. «GMA News, Jul 15»
4
Occasional rains over parts of Luzon on Monday - Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Several areas of Luzon will experience occasional rains on Monday, July 20, the state weather bureau PAGASA said. «Rappler, Jul 15»
5
190 Luzon villages flooded | Inquirer News
Heavy rain dumped by the southwest monsoon over the past five days flooded at least 190 villages in Luzon, including 100 in Pangasinan, the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
6
4 dead as monsoon rains hit central, northern Luzon
BAD WEATHER. Rains assault parts of Luzon as indicated by rainclouds seen in a PAGASA satellite image taken on the evening of Saturday, ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
7
Luzon Newsbits for July 20, 2015
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked some areas in extreme Northern Luzon shortly before midnight last Saturday ... «Manila Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Faith and science: Lessons from the 1990 Luzon earthquake
MANILA, Philippines – The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Northern and Central Luzon 25 years ago was one of the most damaging ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
9
Marikina, Taguig bets naka-gold sa Batang Pinoy Luzon elims
MAAGANG nagpasikat si Lierence Sayenga ng Marikina at Gianelli Gatinga ng Taguig nang nakuha nila ang mga gintong medalya sa ... «Bandera, Jul 15»
10
Monsoon pounds 5 areas in Luzon
The weather bureau warned that monsoon rain may trigger flash floods and landslides in the Ilocos region, Benguet, Central Luzon and the ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Luzon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/luzon>. May 2024 ».
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