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Manilla [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.

2. Same as Manila.

Manilla [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa.

2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.