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MANILA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
Synonyms:
capital of the Philippines; Manila
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("Manila" is a part of...):
Philippines; Republic of the Philippines (a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
Synonyms:
manila; manila paper; manilla; manilla paper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("manila" is a kind of...):
paper (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
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