1. Leyte - Noun
2. Leyte - Proper noun
a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese
Source: WordNetOur defeat at Leyte was tantamount to the loss of the Philippines. When you [the Allies] took the Philippines, that was the end of our resources. Mitsumasa Yonai
Baer also observes that Leyte was “the last great naval battle” of World War II. Source: Internet
MANILA, (Mabuhay) — Even though there is an increase in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Eastern Visayas, no death was recorded in the region, specifically in the province of Leyte, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday. Source: Internet
Her father died when she was seven and soon after her father’s Chinese kin snubbed them, prompting her mother to leave Leyte for Manila where they stayed with a maternal aunt. Source: Internet
Aquino expressed his gratitude during the courtesy call made by Ban Ki-Moon in Malacanang, the presidential palace, before the latter flew to Tacloban in central Philippine province of Leyte, the worst-hit area by typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda. Source: Internet
For Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, the incident was symptomatic of the administration’s ineptitude and “a clear embarrassment for the nation.” Source: Internet