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Webster 1913 Edition


Manille


Ma-nille′

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Noun.
[F.]
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Manilla
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Definition 2024


Manille

Manille

See also: manille

French

Proper noun

Manille

  1. Manila (capital of the Philippines)

manille

manille

See also: Manille

English

Noun

manille (plural manilles)

  1. The second-highest trump in certain card games.
  2. A card game played with a deck of 32, in which the ten (or ‘manille’) is the highest in each suit.

Anagrams


Finnish

Noun

manille

  1. Allative singular form of mani.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manij/

Etymology 1

Alteration of earlier malille, from Spanish malilla, diminutive of mala.

Noun

manille f (plural manilles)

  1. (card games) manille

Etymology 2

From Old Provençal manellie, of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately from Latin manicula (little hand), or from Old High German mānili (crescent-shaped ornament, bracelet, literally little moon).

Noun

manille f (plural manilles)

  1. ring, bracelet (as worn by a slave or convict)

Etymology 3

From Spanish manilla.

Noun

manille f (plural manilles)

  1. manilla