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Word: malacafian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1946-1946
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Usage:

...national political temper portended a roisterous day of balloting. On Luzon, cub planes buzzed in the skies, looking for suspicious gatherings. Jeeps loaded with soldiers patrolled the rutted roads. Elderly, cautious President Sergio Osmena remained secluded in Manila's sprawling white Malacafian Palace. An armed guard surrounded the hideout of the opposing candidate-flamboyant, fiery Manuel Roxas y Acuna...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PHILIPPINES: New President | 5/6/1946 | See Source »

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