A long, narrow island in the western Philippines, separating the Sulu Sea from the South China Sea; population 1,010,000 (est. 2009); chief town, Puerto Princesa.
Rhymes
gowan, rowen
Definition of Palawan in US English:
Palawan
proper nounpəˈläwən
A long, narrow island in the western Philippines that separates the Sulu Sea from the South China Sea.