Ning-po

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Ningbo. alt-of, alternative

    "WE departed from Ning-po the 26th of November 1687, in order to go to Pe-king, where we were call’d by the Emperor, embarking in the Evening with a Mandarin, who was appointed us by the Governor."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Ningbo. alt-of, alternative

    "The episcopal residence is in the city of Ning-Po, a large seaport some hundred miles to the south of Shang-Hai, and more or less under British protection. Many Europeans are living there, and on the whole things are better from a European point of view than in places further up the country. Even the Catholics at Ning-Po are comparatively well off, especially as to the number of the Catechumens."

Example

More examples

"WE departed from Ning-po the 26th of November 1687, in order to go to Pe-king, where we were call’d by the Emperor, embarking in the Evening with a Mandarin, who was appointed us by the Governor."

Etymology

From Mandarin 寧波/宁波 (Níngbō), compare with Wade–Giles romanization: Ning²-po¹.

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