Manila - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Manila : (noun)
1: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: manila paper, manilla, manilla paper]
2: the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon [syn: Manila, capital of the Philippines]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Manila : \Ma*nil"a\, Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.

Manila cheroot or cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.

Manila hemp, a fibrous material obtained from the Musa textilis, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name abaca. Based on it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made.

Manila paper, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Manila, AR (city, FIPS 43820) Location: 35.88359 N, 90.16145 W Population (1990): 2635 (1133 housing units) Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Manila, KY Zip code(s): 41238 Manila, UT (town, FIPS 47620) Location: 40.99275 N, 109.72043 W Population (1990): 207 (347 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 84046

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)