Hong-kong
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Obsolete form of Hong Kong. alt-of, obsolete
"Hong-Kong, it may be briefly remarked, has been pronounced by all recent navigators, whose judgment is trustworthy, as capable of affording admirable shelter for ships of any burden."
- 2 Obsolete form of Hong Kong. alt-of, obsolete
"The harbour of Hong-kong is famed among foreign residents in China for its extreme healthiness; and many a sojourner at Macao, after trying what medicine and exercise could do for him there, has at length repaired to Hong-kong, and found what he had so long sought in vain."
Example
More examples"Hong-Kong, it may be briefly remarked, has been pronounced by all recent navigators, whose judgment is trustworthy, as capable of affording admirable shelter for ships of any burden."
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