Cebu
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Cebu
- /sɛˈbu/ US, Philippines
- /sɛˈbuː/ UK
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
From Spanish Cebú, from Cebuano Sugbo, from sugbo (“to dive into the water”).
proper noun
- An island of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines.
- A province of Central Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cebu City. Meronyms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal,
- Cebu City (a city, the provincial capital of Cebu, Philippines).
- Rajahnate of Cebu
- A barangay of San Isidro, Isabela, Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus cebus, apella, cebu city, central visayas, mandaue, sibuyan, mabini, santa fe, santa cruz, kawit, toledo, bogo, guimaras, busay, isabela, kamagayan
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Talk about this word "Cebu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cebu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cebu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cebu "Cebu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cebu.Cite this
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title = {Cebu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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