Definition of "Manila"

Manila

/məˈnɪl.ə/

proper noun
1. The capital city of the Philippines; regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.
  Quotations
  Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.
  2007, Ronald Findlay, Kevin O'Rourke, Power and Plenty‎, Princeton University Press, page 173
2. (loosely) Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
3. (figuratively) The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
4. A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
5. A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
6. A city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States
noun
plural Manilas
1. Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
2. Alternative form of manila (“kind of cheroot”)