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Definition of Manilla

1. Noun. A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.

Definition of Manilla

1. n. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.

2. a. Same as Manila.

Definition of Manilla

1. Noun. A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Manilla

1. manila [n -S] - See also: manila

Medical Definition of Manilla

1. 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 fibre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Manilla

Literary usage of Manilla

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

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1863)
"How this class are treated in manilla was seen at tho Presidio, ... The manilla cheroot being a celebrity, we lave a description of the place and manner of ..."

2. Twenty Years in the Philippines [1819-1839] by Paul P. de La Gironière (1854)
"I took him with me to manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it, The journey was ..."

3. A visit to the South seas, in the United States ship Vincennes, during by Charles Samuel Stewart (1832)
"We reached Macao again on the 18th instant; took our anchor for the Philippine Islands on the 22d, and hope to arrive at manilla, their capital, ..."

4. History of England, from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles by Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope (1858)
"manilla, one of the most splendid cities ever founded by Europeans out of Europe, and perhaps the richest gem in the regal diadem of Spain, standing on the ..."

5. Journal of the Proceedings of the Late Embassy to China: Comprising a by Henry Ellis (1818)
"Arrival at manilla—Conduct of governor—Description of manilla—Visit to Los ... Arrived at manilla. From a local difference in the calendar, this day proved ..."

6. A Visit to the South Seas, in the U.S. Ship Vincennes: During the Years 1829 by Charles Samuel Stewart (1831)
"LETTER I. DESCRIPTION OF THE BAY, AND CITY OP manilla* US ship Vincennes, ... The bay of manilla is very extensive, ninety leagues in circumference, ..."

7. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838 by Charles Wilkes (1852)
"Arrival at manilla—Anchorage—City and its Buildings—Its Population—City ... ON the 13th of January, 1842, we reached the roadstead of manilla. ..."

8. History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles by Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope (1853)
"This port was allowed to receive one, or, at most, two annual ships, which sailed from manilla about July, and arrived at Acapulco in the December or ..."

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