Philippines

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish Filipinas, from Felipe, the name of a King of Spain.

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the Philippines

  1. The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country comprised of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean.

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

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Philippines f. pl.

  1. The Philippines.
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