KWANTUNG

Meaning of KWANTUNG in English

geographical name former territory NE China in S Manchuria at tip of Liaodong Peninsula; leased to Russia 1898-1905, to Japan 1905-45, & to Russia again 1945-55; included cities of Port Arthur & Dairen

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

KWANTUNG — /kwahn"toong", kwan"-/ ; Chin. /gwahn"doong"/ , n. Older Spelling. Guandong.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KWANTUNG — geographical name former territory NE China in S Manchuria at tip of Liaodong Peninsula; leased to Russia 1898-1905, to Japan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KWANTUNG — Гуаньдун
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KWANTUNG — Pronunciation: ' gwän- ' du ̇ ŋ , ' kwän- ' tu ̇ ŋ Function: geographical name former territory NE …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GUANDONG — /gwahn"dawng"/ , n. Pinyin. a former territory in NE China at the tip of Liaodong peninsula; leased to Japan 1905-45. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOJO HIDEKI — born Dec. 30, 1884, Tokyo, Japan died Dec. 23, 1948, Tokyo soldier and statesman who was prime minister of Japan …
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MUKDEN INCIDENT — also called Manchurian Incident (1931), seizure of the Manchurian city of Mukden (now Shen-yang, China) by Japanese troops, which was …
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LUNG-SHAN CULTURE — Pinyin Longshan, Neolithic culture of central China, named for the site in Shantung Province where its remains were first discovered …
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LU-SHUN — Pinyin Lshun, formerly Port Arthur city and naval port in Liaoning sheng (province), China. Situated at the southern tip of …
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CH'ANG-CH'UN — Pinyin Chang-chun, city and provincial capital of Kirin Province (sheng), China. The area around the city was originally the grazing …
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ГУАНЬДУН — Kwantung
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