Philippine
[fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen]
- of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants; Filipino.
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Contemporary Examples
The floors were softened by cork tiles, the walls by Philippine mahogany paneling.
Correction: Ferdinand Marcos, the former Philippine president, was referred to incorrectly in an earlier version of this story.
Philippine officials initially came up with the idea in 2006 but backed out at the last minute.
In the Philippine campaign and in both World Wars I and II, as well as in Vietnam, American armies were drawn from civilians.
Historical Examples
We are not waging war against the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands.
He was killed in the Philippine Islands in a battle with the natives.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
It was known in Manila that the hostile squadron was on the way to the Philippine capital.
The Philippine IslandsJohn Foreman
Philippine mangoes are far superior to any others grown in the East.
The Philippine IslandsJohn Foreman
Philippine musicians have won fame outside their own country.
The Philippine IslandsJohn Foreman
Philippine
- another word for Filipino (def. 3)
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