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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-NIH-lə, Spanish: [ma'nila]; Filipino: Maynila, pronounced [majˈnilaʔ]), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila...
- Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; Filipino: Pambansang...
- Manila paper is a relatively inexpensive type of paper, generally made through a less-refined process than other types of paper, and is typically made...
- A Manila folder is a file folder designed to contain do****ents. It is generally formed by folding a large sheet of stiff card in half. Though traditionally...
- Karl Philip Michael Westerberg, better known by the stage name Manila Luzon, is an American drag queen, recording artist, comedian and reality television...
- The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight championship...
- function in harbors in Metro Manila. Located in the Port Area and Tondo districts of Manila, Philippines facing the Manila Bay, it is the largest and the...
- Manila hemp, also known as abacá, is a type of buff-colored fiber obtained from Musa textilis (a relative of edible bananas), which is likewise called...
- The Manila Galleons (Spanish: Galeón de Manila; Filipino: Galyon ng Maynila) were Spanish trading ships which for two-and-a-half centuries linked the Spanish...
- The Manila m****acre (Filipino: Pagpatay sa Maynila or Masaker sa Maynila), also called the Rape of Manila (Filipino: Paggahasa sa Maynila), involved atrocities...
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