Davao Oriental

Philippines/ˌda.vaʊ̯ ʔoɾ.jɛnˈtal/

proper noun

A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Mati.

OriginSpanish Davao Oriental →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of the Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Mati.

Origin

  1. SpanishDavao Oriental
  2. EnglishDavao Oriental

From Spanish Davao Oriental, from Davao + oriental (“eastern”).

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APA

Davao Oriental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davao%20Oriental

MLA

“Davao Oriental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davao%20Oriental. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davao Oriental,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davao%20Oriental.

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