Ma-tsu
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Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Matsu (island). alt-of, alternative
"The armed forces of 470,000 include about 330,000 soldiers. There is also a militia of 100,000. The Army has Hawk and Nike-Hercules missiles. Eighty thousand troops are deployed on Quemoy and Ma-tsu islands, within swimming distance of China's Amoy harbor. Army reserves total about 1 million."
- 2 Alternative form of Matsu (goddess) alt-of, alternative
"Early settlers of Taiwan in the 17th century came from coastal communities in China, and through the process of "incense division" [fen-hsiang]. brought images of Ma-tsu with them from mainland "mother" temples."
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More examples"The armed forces of 470,000 include about 330,000 soldiers. There is also a militia of 100,000. The Army has Hawk and Nike-Hercules missiles. Eighty thousand troops are deployed on Quemoy and Ma-tsu islands, within swimming distance of China's Amoy harbor. Army reserves total about 1 million."
Etymology
From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 馬祖 (Ma³-tsu³).
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 媽祖 /妈祖 (Māzǔ).
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