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    Manila (?), Manilla , a.
   1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.
   
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   2. Manila paper or the color of manila paper.
   
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   Manila cheroot or Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.
   
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   manilla, manilla hemp, manilla paper n. See manila, manila hemp, manila paper.
   
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   Manilla (?), n. [Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F.  manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille.]
   1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.
   
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   2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.  Simmonds.
   
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   Manilla, a. Same as Manila.
   
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