Chiangchew

//t͡ʃiaŋˈt͡ʃuː// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Dated form of Zhangzhou. alt-of, dated

    "He then fled from Chiangchew, the city of his residence, and settled upon the isle of Amoy, where he resided, and defended it by his fleet."

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zhangzhou

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"He then fled from Chiangchew, the city of his residence, and settled upon the isle of Amoy, where he resided, and defended it by his fleet."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 漳州 (Chiang-chiu), specifically the Xiamen Hokkien and Zhangzhou Hokkien dialects.

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