Lieuchieu

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Ryukyu. historical

    "He now directed his courſe between the continent and Formoſa, and, paſſing round the north end of that iſland, and by the great Lieuchieu (where he touched) he came to Japan, and traced its ſouth and eaſt coaſts, to Cape Namba, the N. E. point of that iſland."

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ryukyu

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"He now directed his courſe between the continent and Formoſa, and, paſſing round the north end of that iſland, and by the great Lieuchieu (where he touched) he came to Japan, and traced its ſouth and eaſt coaſts, to Cape Namba, the N. E. point of that iſland."

Etymology

From French [Term?], from Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú).

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