Manila
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Manila
The capital 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 US troops in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. It was held by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.
ma·nil·a
or ma·nil·la (mə-nĭl′ə)n.
1. often Manila or Manilla A cigar or 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: 10 677 000 (2005 est)
2. a type of cigar made in this city
3. (Plants) (often not capital) short for Manila hemp, Manila paper
4. (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.
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| Noun | 1. |  manila - a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemppaper - 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 LuzonPhilippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946 |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Manila
[məˈnɪlə] n (= place) → Manille, Manilamanila
Manila [məˈnɪlə] adj (= paper) → papier m kraftCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
manila
, manillaCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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