PHILIPPINES


Meaning of PHILIPPINES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈpēnz, -ˌpēnz ]

geographical name

or Spanish Fi·li·pi·nas ˌfē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs ; or Pilipino Pi·li·pi·nas ˌpē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs

country E Asia comprising the Philippine Islands; a republic; once a Spanish possession & (1898-1945) a United States possession capital Manila land area 115,651 square miles (299,536 square kilometers ), population 64,954,000

• Philippine adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.