Sinaean

adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of Chinese. archaic

    "...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one."

  2. 2
    Synonym of East Asian or Chinese-like. archaic

    "The nations belonging to the Sinæan branch... have not the features of the Yellow Race so well defined as those belonging to the Mongolian branch."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Chinese. archaic, rare

    "...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one."

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Chinese. archaic, rare

    "...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Sinae + -an, from Latin Sinae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.

Etymology 2

From Sinae + -an, from Latin Sinae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.

Etymology 3

From Sinae + -an, from Latin Sinae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), q.v.

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