- Philippines
- Philippines 1812, from Sp. Islas Filipinas, lit. "the islands of Philip," named for Philip II, king of Spain. Related: Philippine.
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Philippines
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PHILIPPINES — Les Philippines sont situées dans l’océan Pacifique à une latitude de 210 25 et 40 23 nord. Le pays a une superficie de 300 000 kilomètres carrés. Ses 7 100 îles ou îlots constituent un archipel montagneux et volcanique au climat chaud et humide… … Encyclopédie Universelle
PHILIPPINES — PHILIPPINES, island republic off the coast of S.E. Asia. Marranos are known to have lived in Manila among the early Spanish settlers, and they soon came under the surveillance of the Spanish Inquisition. The first public auto da fé was held in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Philippines — the chain of islands in south east Asia, is spelt in this way, with one l and two ps. The inhabitants are called Filipinos … Modern English usage
Philippines — [fil′ə pēnz΄] country occupying a group of c. 7,100 islands (Philippine Islands) in the SW Pacific off the SE coast of Asia: formerly a Spanish possession (1565 1898) & U.S. possession (1898 1946), it became independent in 1946: 115,830 sq mi… … English World dictionary
Philippines — Philippine redirects here. For a town in the Netherlands, see Philippine, Netherlands. Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas … Wikipedia
Philippines — /fil euh peenz , fil euh peenz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898 1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 76,103,564; 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq.… … Universalium
Philippines — Pour la plaque tectonique du même nom, voir Plaque philippine. Pour les articles homonymes, voir République des Philippines (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
Philippines — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Philippines <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish … The World Factbook
Philippines — A group of islands in the Western Pacific, colonized by Spain by way of Mexico between 1565 and 1571 and ceded to the United States at the end of the Spanish American War. Practically none of the imperialists of 1898 had imagined the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Philippines — noun 1. a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946 (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Republic of the Philippines • Members of this Region: ↑Manila Bay, ↑adobo, ↑Abu Sayyaf, ↑Beare … Useful english dictionary
