philippines | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946 | |
Synonyms: | Republic_of_the_Philippines | |
Related terms: | country Filipino Visayan Southeast_Asia quezon_city Manila_Bay Manila Cebu pungapung abb abu_sayyaf new_people's_army moro_islamic_liberation_front pentagon_gang adobo Manila_Bay | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands | |
Synonyms: | Philippine_Islands | |
Related terms: | archipelago Tagalog Pacific Leyte Mindoro Luzon Visayan_Islands Cebu mindanao Bataan | |
Similar spelling: |
Philippine Philippine_Sea philippian philippians |