manila

UK: 'Manila', 'manila': /məˈnɪlə/ US: /məˈnɪlə/ ,(mə nil′ə)

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ma•nil•a /məˈnɪlə/   adj. [before a noun]

1. Place Names made of strong, often light brownish-yellow paper or fiber:
   Put the report in a manila folder.

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Ma•nil•a  (mə nil′ə), n. 

1. Place Names a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. 1,630,485. Abbr.: Man. Cf. Quezon City. 
2. Textiles See Manila hemp. 
3. See Manila paper. 

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Manila / 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: 12 946 263 (2015 est)
2. a type of cigar made in this city
3. (often not capital)
   short for Manila hemp, Manila paper