Cambaluc

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of Khanbalik. alt-of, alternative, historical

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Etymology

From Italian Cambaluc found in the account of Marco Polo's travels, from Mongolian and East Turkish Khanbalik, City of the Khan.

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