Definition of Philippine

1. Noun. Official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages.

Exact synonyms: Filipino
Generic synonyms: Western Malayo-polynesian
Specialized synonyms: Tagalog, Cebuan, Cebuano
Derivative terms: Filipino

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs. "Our Filipino cook"
Exact synonyms: Filipino
Derivative terms: Filipino, Filipino
Partainyms: Philippines, Philippines

Definition of Philippine

1. Adjective. Filipino ¹

2. Adjective. (alternative spelling of Philippine) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philippine

Philip V
Philip VI
Philip Warren Anderson
Philip of Valois
Philipino
Philipp.
Philipp Lenard
Philipp Melanchthon
Philipp Schwarzerd
Philippa
Philippe
Philippe's triangle
Philippi
Philippian
Philippians
Philippine (current term)
Philippine Islands
Philippine Sea
Philippine cedar
Philippine haemorrhagic fever
Philippine mahogany
Philippine monetary unit
Philippine peso
Philippines
Philippopolis
Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus
Philistia
Philistine
Philistines
Phillida

Literary usage of Philippine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Allan 118: 635-43 О '16 Philippine Islands Philippines no bait to Japan. Lit Digest 62: 1212 Ap 29 '16 Progress In the Philippines. RE Speer. ..."

2. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"Philippine library and museum: a few facts about Its work and activities. ... Far Eastern R 15:633-6 О '19 ernor general of the Philippine Islands to the ..."

3. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1905)
"After said Assembly shall have convened and organized, all the legislative power heretofore conferred on the Philippine Commission in all that part of said ..."

4. Readings in American Government and Politics by Charles Austin Beard (1909)
"The Philippine Assembly The following proclamation issued by President Roosevelt on March 28, 1907, describes the steps taken under the act of 1902, ..."

5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"Philippine Islands— Continued Politics and government Right of the United States to admit the Philippine Islands Into the union aa a state, ..."

6. Report by Indians Rights Association (1908)
"EDWARD B. BRUCE A few months ago I was visiting a Philippine friend of mine, ... I feel that the United States in its attitude toward the Philippine Islands ..."

7. The American Historical Review by American Historical Association (1905)
"JAMES A. LE ROY in his review of volume XIV of The Philippine Islands in the October number of the REVIEW (p. 169) calls attention to an explanation of this ..."

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