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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:

Nouns denoting substances

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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