Philippines
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See Name of the Philippines in Wikipedia for a complete etymology.
Borrowed from French Philippines, originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
- Not to be confused with Philippians.
- (country): Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Islands — see Philippine Islands
See also[edit]
- Countries of the world
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish Filipinas, from the pet form of Filipe (“Philip”) (French: Philippe), named after the King of Spain, Philip II.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Philippines f pl (plural only)
- Philippines (a country in Asia)
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Philippines f
- plural of Philippine
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