Dali

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.

    "Wen Fang, who lives in Dali county in the northwest province of Shaanxi, made a name posting photos and videos of himself dressed in women’s fashion and strutting his stuff through his village."

  2. 2
    A Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province, China.

    "Away over in South-west China, in the Tali prefecture of Yunnan Province, there lies Chungtien County. Set amongst a tumbled mass of mountains rising to the snow line, it is not easily accessible."

  3. 3
    A town in Foshan city, Guangdong province, China.
  4. 4
    Alternative spelling of Dalí. alt-of, alternative
  5. 5
    A city in Yunnan, China.
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  1. 6
    A town in Dali city, Yunnan, China.

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daliforniasalvador dali

Example

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"Salvador Dali was kicked out of the surrealist movement."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大荔 (Dàlì).

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大理 (Dàlǐ).

Etymology 3

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大瀝 /大沥 (Dàlì).

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