Both Uses
Manila
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Flags of Our Fathers
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- When nearly two hundred Japanese bombers arrived over Manila, ten hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, they simply obliterated this fleet, which sat in convenient clusters on the tarmac.†
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- Some troops in World War II will have the honor of liberating Paris, others Manila.†
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Definitions:
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(Manila) the capital city of the Philippines
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) As a common noun (non-capitalized), manila refers to a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth yellowish-brown finish. Its name comes from the fact that it may be made from Manila hemp. It may also describe other items made from the hemp.