Singan
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Definitions
- 1 Obsolete form of Xi'an. alt-of, obsolete
"In 1625, in digging for a foundation near Siganfu, metropolis of the province of Xensi, was found a stone with a cross on it, full of Chinese and some Syriac characters, containing the names of bishops, and an account of the Christian religion, “that it was brought from Judea ; that having been weakened, it was renewed under the reign of the great Tam,” (cir. A. D. 630.)"
Example
More examples"In 1625, in digging for a foundation near Siganfu, metropolis of the province of Xensi, was found a stone with a cross on it, full of Chinese and some Syriac characters, containing the names of bishops, and an account of the Christian religion, “that it was brought from Judea ; that having been weakened, it was renewed under the reign of the great Tam,” (cir. A. D. 630.)"
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization of a certain dialect of Mandarin 西安 (Xī'ān), where 安 begins with /ŋ-/.