PHILIPPINES

Philippines, Philippine Islands

(noun) an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands

Philippines, Republic of the Philippines

(noun) a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Proper noun

the Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country composed of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean, composed of the Philippine archipelago.

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.

Synonyms

• Pilipinas

• Pinas

Source: Wiktionary

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