Philippines

[ fil-uh-peenz, fil-uh-peenz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. 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. 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq. km). : Manila.

Philippines

/ ˈfɪlɪˌpiːnz; ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnz /

noun

1. 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: 105 720 644 (2013 est). Area: 300 076 sq km (115 860 sq miles) Filipino

Philippines

1. Republic in the southwestern Pacific Ocean , comprising over seven thousand islands. Its capital and largest city is Manila.

Notes

Named for Philip II, king of Spain during the sixteenth century.

Although Philippine independence had long been an important political issue, the country did not gain full independence until 1946.

It continues to be plagued by allegations of corruption in high places and by a Muslim insurgency.

The Spanish held control of the islands until 1898, when they were transferred to the United States after the Spanish-American War .

The country was under the virtual dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos from 1965 until 1986, when he was forced into exile in the United States.

Occupied by the Japanese during World War II , the islands were liberated by Allied troops under General Douglas MacArthur .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Philippines¹

Named in 1544 by Ruy López de Villalobos (about 1500–44), Spanish explorer, who called the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas after Prince Philip of Austria, the Prince of Asturias at the time (later he became King Philip II of Spain)

Example Sentences

Participation at times surpassed 100, according to Magpayo, with coaches logging on from, among other countries, China, the Philippines, England and India.

From Washington Post

In the Philippines, there has been controversy over the way the app uses data.

From MIT Technology Review

It was clear to me that he was 70 years in the past, a young man back in his tent in the Philippines, watching his friend hop around in pain.

From Time

Subsequent research has so far shown the vaccine to be effective and safe, and trials are on in India, the Philippines, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

From Ozy

Hong Kong and Shanghai listings also mean Ant is raising funds nearer to Southeast Asia, where it has invested in fintech startups in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and the Philippines.

From Fortune

Another American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines.

From The Daily Beast

After two years in the Philippines, he returned and they married, moving ‘back east’ to Iowa, and then to Kansas City.

From The Daily Beast

She probably saw more carnage on the runway than Dad did in New Guinea and the Philippines.

From The Daily Beast

He was, in fact, the very first person to text me after he heard of the devastating typhoon that hit the Philippines.

From The Daily Beast

In the Philippines, during Apocalypse, Brando had an earphone thing where they fed him lines.

From The Daily Beast

A royal decree (December 31, 1622) orders the Dominicans in the Philippines not to meddle in affairs of government.

From Project Gutenberg

That title of Castile might become the cherished ideal in the Philippines if it were valued as I desire.

From Project Gutenberg

The Philippines are shared by many tribes, all belonging to the same brown race.

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Among other questions to be agreed upon and embodied in the treaty was the future of the Philippines.

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The Cuban debts and the future of the Philippines were really the knotty points in the entire debate.

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