Misamis Oriental

Philippines/mɪˌsa.mɪs ʔoɾ.jɛnˈtal/

proper noun

A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro.

OriginSpanish Misamis Oriental →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Northern Mindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Cagayan de Oro.

Origin

  1. SpanishMisamis Oriental
  2. EnglishMisamis Oriental

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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