Chin-chou
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Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Jinzhou. alt-of, alternative
"This spot, chosen from the chart, had not been reconnoitred in peace time, and to have done so after the opening of hostilities would have attracted the attention of the Russians, who had a force only some eighteen miles distant at Pu-lan-tien, and another at Chin-chou about twenty-five miles from Yen-tai Bay."
- 2 Alternative form of Qinzhou. alt-of, alternative
Synonyms
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More examples"This spot, chosen from the chart, had not been reconnoitred in peace time, and to have done so after the opening of hostilities would have attracted the attention of the Russians, who had a force only some eighteen miles distant at Pu-lan-tien, and another at Chin-chou about twenty-five miles from Yen-tai Bay."
Etymology
From Mandarin 錦州 /锦州 (Jǐnzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chin³-chou¹.
From Mandarin 秦州 (Qínzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻin²-chou¹.
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