n.
Variant: or Ma · cau
Pronunciation: m ə - ' kau ̇
or Chinese Ao · men \ ' au ̇ - ' m ə n \
Function: geographical name
1 peninsula SE China in Guangdong in Xi delta W of Hong Kong
2 special administrative region SE China comprising Macao Peninsula & two small adjacent islands; formerly a Port. overseas territory with Macao (city) as capital area 10 sq mi (26 sq km ), pop 488,000
3 city & port Macao (special administrative region) pop 161,252
– Mac · a · nese \ ˌ mä-k ə - ' n ē z, - ' n ē s \ noun