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Philippines

Philippines

See also: philippines

English

Proper noun

the Philippines

  1. The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country comprised of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean, composed of the Philippine archipelago.
  2. The Philippine Islands, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, that forms the basis of the Philippine republic.

Usage notes

  • Do not confuse with Philippians.
  • (country): Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.

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See also

  • Appendix:Place names in Philippines
  • Countries of the world
  • Tagalog Language Index

French

Etymology

Philippe + -in + -e + -s From Spanish Filipinas, from the pet form of Filipe (Philip) (French: Philippe), named after the King of Spain, Philip II

Proper noun

Philippines f pl

  1. The Philippines.

Derived terms

Noun

Philippines f

  1. plural of Philippine

philippines

philippines

See also: Philippines

French

Adjective

philippines

  1. feminine plural of philippin