3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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}.  From  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  manila 
  n  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}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  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 

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