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Definition of Philippine islands

1. Noun. An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands.

Definition of Philippine islands

1. Proper noun. islands of the Malay Archipelago on which the country of Philippines is situated ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philippine Islands

Literary usage of Philippine islands

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. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1908)
"We have received numerous requests for information regarding the commercial fisheries of the philippine islands, especially relating to the different kinds ..."

3. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"Far Eastern R 15:633-6 О '19 ernor general of the philippine islands to ... 4) 87p tables charts '20 Commerce Foreign commerce of the philippine islands, ..."

4. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (1908)
"THE SCHOOLS OF THE philippine islands ADDRESS OF MISS MARY E. COLEMAN Mr. Chairmen, Ladies and Gentlemen: I believe there is no more important question ..."

5. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1916)
"8), of a commodity imported into the philippine islands, involves a statute of the United States, within the meaning of the act of July 1, 1902 ( 32 Stat. ..."

6. The Contemporary Review (1898)
"SPAIN AND THE philippine islands. THE existing hostilities between Spain and the United States of America have suddenly brought into singular prominence the ..."

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