Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Philippine Islands, a god (in the heathen sense); a deity; in later use, the infant Jesus.
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It appears that temples were never dedicated to _bathala maykapal_, nor was sacrifice ever offered him.
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It appears that temples were never dedicated to bathala maykapal, nor was sacrifice ever offered him.
History of the Philippine Islands Antonio de Morga 1597
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Azrael's Merryland 2009
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