Definition of Manila

1. Noun. A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.

Exact synonyms: Manila Paper, Manilla, Manilla Paper
Generic synonyms: Paper

2. Noun. The capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon.
Exact synonyms: Capital Of The Philippines
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Philippines, Republic Of The Philippines

Definition of Manila

1. a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.

Definition of Manila

1. Proper noun. The capital of the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippines; made in, or exported from, that city. ¹

3. Adjective. Made of manila paper or material like it. ¹

4. Adjective. Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper. ¹

5. Noun. Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper. ¹

6. Noun. The yellow-brown colour of manila. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Manila

1. a strong paper [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Manila

Manicheans
Manichee
Manichees
Manicheism
Manicheist
Manicheists
Manichæan
Manichæans
Manidae
Manide
Manihot
Manihot dulcis
Manihot esculenta
Manihot utilissima
Manikgonj District
Manila (current term)
Manila Bay
Manila bean
Manila hemp
Manila rope
Manileño
Manileños
Manilkara
Manilkara bidentata
Manilkara zapota
Manilla hemp
Maniot
Maniots
Manipogo

Literary usage of Manila

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"A severe earthquake in Manila in 1863 destroyed the chief public buildings, ... In 1896 another insurrection broke out near Manila, in Cavité province. ..."

2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1881)
"Notes on the Earthquakes of July, 1880, at Manila." By Commander WB PAULI, EN, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Manila. Received January 18, 1881. ..."

3. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1897)
"The plan was to fall suddenly upon the Spanish posts and convents and massacre all the officials and priests, and then invest the fortress at Manila and ..."

4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1911)
"Err. and Appt., v CITY OF Manila. (No. 53.) ESPERANZA OTERO TRIGAS et aL, Pus. ... Public property belonging to the city of Manila as a municipal ..."

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