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Luzon
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Lu·zon  (l-zn)
An island of the northwest Philippines. It is the largest, most populous, and most important island in the archipelago.

Luzon [luːˈzɒn]
n
(Placename) 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.: 32 558 000 (1995 est.). Area: 108 378 sq. km (41 845 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Luzon - the main island of the PhilippinesLuzon - the main island of the Philippines  
Philippine Islands, Philippines - an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands


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