Kharbin
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Synonym of Harbin. obsolete
"Whenever one passed by an officer's quarters he invariably invited one to come and to partake of something, and however little he had for himself, he gave you of his best. It was quite extraordinary to see what a fuss they made about a guest. The first example I had of this was in the train from Kharbin to Mukden, when I was in General Holodovsky’s carriage."
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More examples"Whenever one passed by an officer's quarters he invariably invited one to come and to partake of something, and however little he had for himself, he gave you of his best. It was quite extraordinary to see what a fuss they made about a guest. The first example I had of this was in the train from Kharbin to Mukden, when I was in General Holodovsky’s carriage."
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Харбин (Xarbin, “Harbin”).
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