MANILA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Manila mean? 

• MANILA (noun)
  The noun MANILA has 2 senses:

1. a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

2. the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon

  Familiarity information: MANILA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANILA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

manila; manila paper; manilla; manilla paper

Hypernyms ("manila" is a kind of...):

paper (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

capital of the Philippines; Manila

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)

 Context examples 

According to Manila Bulletin, Wednesday's earthquake, at 6.3, was the strongest recorded impacting Kidapawan City.

(Aftershocks increase death toll of magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Philippines, Wikinews)

Hans and Pete moved along the bank, snubbing with a thin Manila rope from tree to tree, while Thornton remained in the boat, helping its descent by means of a pole, and shouting directions to the shore.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)