Phil·ip·pines (f l  -p nz , fl-pnz) A country of eastern Asia consisting of the Philippine Islands, an archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean southeast of China. Inhabited by Malays and various indigenous groups, the islands were first sighted by Magellan's expedition in 1521 and were colonized by the Spanish after 1565. They came under U.S. control in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. A commonwealth was created in 1935 and full independence achieved in 1946. The islands were occupied by Japan during much of World War II. Political turmoil led to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos after 1965 and his exile in 1986 following the election of Corazón Aquino. Manila is the capital and the largest city. Population: 91,100,000. Phil ip·pine adj. |   |
Philippine [ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) another word for Filipino [3]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Philippine - official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languagesWestern Malayo-Polynesian - a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages Tagalog - the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based |
| Adj. | 1. | Philippine - of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; "the Philippine President"; "our Filipino cook" |
Translations
Philippine
adj → philippinisch
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