Leyte

American

[ley-tee, ley-te] / ˈleɪ ti, ˈleɪ tɛ /

noun

an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3,085 sq. mi. (7,990 sq. km).

Leyte British

/ ˈleɪteɪ /

noun

an island in the central Philippines, in the Visayan Islands. Chief town: Tacloban. Pop: 1 592 336 (2000). Area: 7215 sq km (2786 sq miles)

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A 2015 ferry capsizing off the western coast of Leyte Island resulted in more than 60 deaths.

From Barron's

On Wednesday evening, Bogo was hit by yet another aftershock, this one at a magnitude of 4.7, with tremors felt in Cebu city and the neighbouring Leyte islands.

From BBC

The central province of Leyte was hit the hardest, with landslides completely covering several areas near the city of Baybay.

From NewsForKids.net

He fell from his horse, Flag of Leyte Gulf, in his last race of the day at Belmont Park, the site of his Triple Crown triumph.

From Washington Times

It took the army nearly three years of bitter fighting in torrid jungles, fetid swamps and on jagged coral islands, but he finally waded back ashore on Leyte Island in October 1944.

From Los Angeles Times

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