Manila

Manila

The capital and largest city of the Philippines, on southwest Luzon Island and Manila Bay, an inlet of the South China Sea. Founded in 1571, the city was controlled by Spain until it was seized by U.S. troops in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. It was held by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. Population: 1,580,000.

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ma·nil·a or ma·nil·la  (m-nl)

n.

1. often Manila or Manilla A cheroot made in Manila.

2. See abaca.

3. Manila paper.

4. A light yellow brown.

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Manila [məˈnɪlə]

n

1. (Placename) 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.: 1 581 082 (2000), with a conurbation of 9 932 560 (2000)

2. a type of cigar made in this city

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (often not capital) short for Manila hemp, Manila paper

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Ma•nil•a (məˈnɪl ə)

n.

1. the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. 1,655,000.

2. Manila hemp.

3. (sometimes l.c.) Manila paper.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manila - a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp manila paper, manilla, manilla paper paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
	2.	Manila - the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon capital of the Philippines Philippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

Translations

Manila [məˈnɪlə] N → Manila f

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manila manilla [məˈnɪlə] ADJ [envelope, paper] → manila

Manila [məˈnɪlə] n (= place) → Manille, Manila

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manila Manila [məˈnɪlə] adj (= paper) → papier m kraft

manila, manilla

n

(= manila paper) → Hartpapier nt; manila envelopes → braune Umschläge

(= manila hemp) → Manilahanf m

Manila [məˈnɪlə] n → Manila

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manila manilla [məˈnɪlə] adj (paper, envelope) → manilla inv