Chinas

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of China form-of, plural

    "Kennedy said that he was opposed to recognition of Red China. He indicated, however, that strong arguments had been presented to him in favor of the so-called “two Chinas policy.” Under this policy, Nationalist China would retain its seat on the Security Council, and Red China would have only a seat in the Assembly. This would mean that Red China would have only one vote out of about a hundred in the Assembly and would not be able to block UN action by veto."

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of china form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A people mentioned in ancient Indian literature from the first millennium BC and first millennium AD, such as the Mahabharata, Laws of Manu, and Puranic literature. historical, plural, plural-only

Etymology

From Sanskrit चीनः (cīnaḥ).

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