Cen

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of childhood emotional neglect. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

    "The most controversial Ch’ing figure during the boycott movement was probably Ts’en Ch’un-hsuan, the governor-general of Liangkwang. He was called the “suppressor” by certain boycotters, while American officials labeled him the “chief agitator.”"

  2. 2
    The station code of Central in Hong Kong.

Synonyms

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ceno-proto-

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"The most controversial Ch’ing figure during the boycott movement was probably Ts’en Ch’un-hsuan, the governor-general of Liangkwang. He was called the “suppressor” by certain boycotters, while American officials labeled him the “chief agitator.”"

Etymology

Chinese surname, Mandarin form of 岑 (cén).

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