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Manila

American  
[muh-nil-uh] / məˈnɪl ə /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Man.

  2. Manila hemp.

  3. Manila paper.

Manila British  
/ məˈnɪlə /

noun

  1. the chief port of the Philippines, on S Luzon on Manila Bay: capital of the republic until 1948 and from 1976; seat of the Far Eastern University and the University of Santo Tomas (1611). Pop: 10 677 000 (2005 est)

  2. a type of cigar made in this city

  3. (often not capital) short for Manila hemp Manila paper

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