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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Phil•ip•pines (fil′ə pēnz′, fil′ə pēnz′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.) - Place Namesan 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. km). Cap.: Manila. Also called Phil′ippine Is′lands. Formerly (1935–46), Commonwealth of the Philippines. Official name, Republic of the Philippines.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Philippines /ˈfɪlɪˌpiːnz; ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnz/ n - Republic of the Philippines ⇒ (functioning as singular) a republic in SE Asia, occupying an archipelago of about 7100 islands (including Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, and Negros): became a Spanish colony in 1571 but ceded to the US in 1898 after the Spanish-American War; gained independence in 1946. The islands are generally mountainous and volcanic. Official languages: Filipino, based on Tagalog, and English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Manila. Pop: 81 408 000 (2004 est). Area: 300 076 sq km (115 860 sq miles)
Related word: Filipino
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