manila : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: manila	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for manila
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
manila n a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp Synonym(s): manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon Synonym(s): Manila, capital of the Philippines
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manila \Manil"a\, Manilla \Manil"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 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