🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Quezon City

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Quezon City

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quezon City/ˈkɛzɒn ˈsɪti/
proper nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Quezon City es un importante centro educativo en Filipinas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As proper noun
  1. 1

    A highly urbanized city in the Philippines, part of Metro Manila, known for its government buildings, educational institutions, and diverse culture.

    "Quezon City is home to many universities and is a hub for education in the Philippines."
  2. 2

    The largest city in Metro Manila by land area and population.

    "Many people choose to live in Quezon City due to its accessibility and amenities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Quezon City is named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, who established it as the capital in 1939. The name reflects the historical significance of the individual and the city's role in Philippine governance.

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