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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| That's fwhat Steyning of Steyning and Hare's f'und when he sent Counahan fer skipper on the Manila D. Seville: it brings to the mind girls dancing with castanets, singing in gardens by the Guadalquivir, bull-fights, orange-blossom, mantillas, mantones de Manila. The result was that at Manila, much to Virginia's surprise, he announced the abandonment of the balance of their purposed voyage, taking immediate return passage to Singapore. |
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