'Philippines' definitions:
Definition of 'Philippines'
(from WordNet)
noun
A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946 [syn: Philippines, Republic of the Philippines]
noun
An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands [syn: Philippines, Philippine Islands]
Definition of 'Philippines'
From: GCIDE
- Philippines \Philippines\ prop. n. An East Asian country occupying the Phillipine Islands.
- Syn: Republic of the Philippines. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. An archipelago off the eastern coast of Asia.
- Syn: Philippine Islands. [WordNet 1.5]