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Philippines

DEFINITIONS OF: Philippines

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n a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

Synonyms:
Republic of the Philippines
Example of:
country, land, state
the territory occupied by a nation

n an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands

Synonyms:
Philippine Islands
Example of:
archipelago
a group of many islands in a large body of water
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