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a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. 1,630,485. Abbreviation: Man. Compare Quezon City.
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an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898–1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 76,103,564; 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq. km). Capital: Manila.
Also called Philippine Islands.
Formerly (1935–46), Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Official name, Republic of the Philippines.
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| Manila (məˈnɪlə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the chief port of the Philippines, on S Luzon on Manila Bay: capital of the republic until 1948 and from 1976; seat of the Far Eastern University and the University of Santo Tomas (1611). Pop: 10 677 000 (2005 est) |
| 2. | a type of cigar made in this city |
| 3. | (often not capital) Manila hemp short for Manila paper |
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Manila
1690s, capital of the Philippines, gave its name (with altered spelling) to manilla hemp (1814), original source of manilla paper (1873).
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