Main Entry:

Phil·ip·pines

Pronunciation:

\-ˈpēnz, -ˌpēnz\

Variant(s):

or Spanish Fi·li·pi·nas \ˌfē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs\ or Pilipino Pi·li·pi·nas \ˌpē-lē-ˈpē-(ˌ)näs\

Function:

geographical name

country E Asia comprising the Philippine Islands; a republic; once a Spanish possession & (1898–1946) a United States possession ∗ Manila land area 115,651 square miles (299,536 square kilometers), population 64,954,000

— Philippine adjective