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Philippines
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Philippines
(proper noun)
Philippines
/ˌfɪlə
ˈ
piːnz/
/
ˈ
fɪləˌpiːnz/
proper noun
Philippines
/ˌfɪlə
ˈ
piːnz/
/
ˈ
fɪləˌpiːnz/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHILIPPINES
the Philippines
:
island country in Asia
— Filipino
/ˌfɪlə
ˈ
piːnoʊ/
adjective or noun
— Philippine
/ˌfɪlə
ˈ
piːn/
/
ˈ
fɪləˌpiːn/
adjective
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