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Definition of Manila

Manila
Manila Ma*nil"a, Manilla Ma*nil"la, a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. Manila cheroot or cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands. Manila hemp, a fibrous material obtained from the Musa textilis, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made. Manila paper, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.

Meaning of Manila from wikipedia

- Manila (/məˈnɪlə/ mə-NIL-ə; Filipino: Maynila, pronounced [majˈnilaʔ]), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila, [luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ])...
- Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; Filipino: Pambansang...
- ethnicities and cultures. Manila is the country's capital, and its most po****ted city is Quezon City. Both are within Metro Manila. Negritos, the archipelago's...
- The Manila galleon (Spanish: Galeón de Manila; Filipino: Galyon ng Maynila), originally known as La Nao de China, and Galeón de Acapulco, refers to the...
- po****rly known as the Manila Cathedral, is a Catholic minor basilica and the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. It is located in...
- Below is a list of radio stations in Metro Manila, whose coverage is in part or whole Mega Manila area. "NTC AM radio stations via FOI website" (PDF)....
- intended to be the national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation...
- Mega Manila is a megalopolis on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. There are varying definitions of the megalopolis, but it is generally seen as encomp****ing...
- A manila folder (sometimes referred to as manilla folder) is a file folder designed to contain do****ents, often within a filing cabinet. It is generally...
- Battle of Manila may refer to: Battle of Manila (1402), which involved the Ming Dynasty (present-day China) under the leadership of Admiral Zheng He and...