TIAN SHAN

Meaning of TIAN SHAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

or Tien Shan ˈtyen-ˈshän, -ˈshan

mountain system central Asia extending from the Pamirs NE into Xinjiang Uygur — see Pobeda Peak

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TIAN SHAN — or Tien Shan geographical name mountain system central Asia extending from the Pamirs NE into Xinjiang Uygur
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TIAN SHAN — /tyahn" shahn"/ . See Tien Shan .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TIAN SHAN — Variant: or Tien Shan Pronunciation: ' tyen- ' shän, - ' shan Function: geographical name mountain system cen Asia extending …
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TIAN SHAN — Тянь-Шань
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SHAN — noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Burmese Shàn Date: 1795 a member of a people living primarily in Myanmar and …
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TIAN — I or T'ien (Chinese; " Heaven ") In indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over humans and lesser gods. …
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SHAN — I Shan Tai Any member of a Southeast Asian people who live primarily in eastern and northwestern Myanmar (Burma) and …
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SHAN — ˈshän, ˈshan noun ( plural shan or shans ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a group of Mongoloid peoples …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHAN — /shahn, shan/ , n. , pl. Shans , ( esp. collectively ) Shan . 1. a group of Mongoloid tribes …
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SHAN — n. Tai long, branch of Tai languages; people that lives in northeast Myanmar and in areas in the vicinity of …
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SHAN — n. member of a people that lives in northeast Myanmar and in areas in the vicinity of China and Thailand …
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SHAN — noun ( plural Shan or Shans ) Etymology: Burmese Shàn Date: 1795 1. : a member of a people living …
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TIAN — [ tjα~ \] ■ noun ( plural pronounced same) 1》 a dish of sliced vegetables cooked in olive oil and …
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SHAN — [ ʃα:n ] ■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) 1》 a member of a people living mainly in …
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SHAN — [Shan] n, pl Shan or Shans (1795) 1: a member of a people living primarily in Myanmar and southern China …
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SHAN — Shan Tai Southeast Asian people who live primarily in eastern and northwestern Myanmar (Burma) and also in Yunnan province, China. …
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SHAN — Shan BrE AmE ʃɑːn —for the people and language, also ʃæn ▷ Shans ʃɑːnz ʃænz
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TIAN — n. Tian Shan Feng t'ien T'ien chin T'ien Shan Celestial Mountains Heaven's Gate kingdom of heaven Temple of Heaven tree …
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TIAN — n. or T'ien (Chinese; " Heaven ") In indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over humans and lesser gods. …
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SHAN — n. An shan Shan tung Shan hsi Altay Shan Hung shan culture Lung shan culture Lu Hsiang shan Mao Shan …
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SHAN — n. Shan Tai Any member of a Southeast Asian people who live primarily in eastern and northwestern Myanmar (Burma) and …
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SHAN — Adj. Embarrassed.
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SHAN — Шаны
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TIEN SHAN — The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert. Chinese (Wade-Giles) T'ien Shan, or (Pinyin) Tian Shan, Russian Tyan …
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SHAN-JEN — ˈshänˈrən noun ( plural shan-jen or shan-jens ) Usage: usually capitalized S&J Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) shan 1 jen 2 , …
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TIAN HAN — born March 12, 1898, Ch'ang-sha, Hunan province, China died Dec. 10, 1968, Peking Wade-Giles T'ien Han, pseudonym of Tian Shouchang …
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T'ANG-SHAN — Pinyin Tangshan, industrial city in eastern Hopeh sheng (province), China. Originally, T'ang-shan was a small hamlet dependent upon nearby K'ai-p'ing …
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SHAN-HAI-KUAN — Pinyin Shanhaiguan, town in eastern Hopeh sheng (province), China. It lies on the coast of the Po Hai (Gulf of …
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SHAN LANGUAGE — Shan Tai language spoken in the northern and eastern states of Myanmar (Burma) and belonging to the Southwestern group of …
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MA-AN-SHAN — Pinyin Ma'anshan, new city and industrial centre in southeastern Anhwei sheng (province). Ma-an-shan is situated on the south bank of …
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FO-SHAN — Pinyin Foshan, city in central Kwangtung sheng (province), China. Fo-shan itself is situated in the delta 10 miles (16 km) …
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CHOU-SHAN ARCHIPELAGO — Chinese Chou-shan Ch'n-tao, Pinyin Zhoushan Qundaoconventional Chusan Archipelago group of more than 400 islands off the northern coast of Chekiang …
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CH'I JU-SHAN — born Dec. 23, 1876, Kao-yang, Hopeh Province, China died March 18, 1962, Taiwan playwright and scholar who revived interest in …
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AN-SHAN — Pinyin Anshan, city in central Liaoning sheng (province), China. It lies about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Shen-yang (Mukden). …
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YUAN-SHI TIAN-ZONG
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TIAN-ZONG — [Chinese] The title accorded to the highest deities of Taoism, literally "celestial venerable". The most important Tian-zong are the Celestial …
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TIAN-WANG — [Chinese] The Celestial Kings of Chinese myth, also known as the world protectors. These demonic-looking creatures dwell on the world …
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TIAN-GUAN — [Chinese] The Ruler of Heaven and one of the three rulers, the San-guan. He bestows wealth and good luck. All …
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TIAN HOU — [Chinese] Tian Hou (Tin Hau in Cantonese), literally Empress of the Sky, is a goddess said to protect fishermen. Many …
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TAO-DE TIAN-ZONG — [Chinese] The Heavenly Venerable of the Tao and the Te. He is the ruler of the third heaven, Tai-qing, the …
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LING-BAO TIAN-ZONG — [Chinese] The Heavenly Venerable of the Magic Jewel, ruler of the second Taoist heaven Shang-qing. He is sometimes called Dao-Jun, …
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ÜRÜMQI — or Urumchi or Wu-lu-mu-ch'i geographical name city NW China capital of Xinjiang Uygur on N side of Tian Shan population …
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TIEN SHAN — geographical name see: Tian Shan
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TAKLIMAKAN — or Takla Makan geographical name desert W China in central Xinjiang Uygur between Tian Shan & Kunlun mountains
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SYR DAR'YA — or ancient Jaxartes geographical name river about 1370 miles (2204 kilometers ) Tajikistan & S Kazakhstan flowing from Tian Shan …
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POBEDA PEAK — or Russian Pik Pobedy geographical name mountain 24,406 feet (7439 meters ) E Kyrgyzstan; highest in Tian Shan
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PAMIRS — or Pamir geographical name mountain region central Asia in Tajikistan & on borders of Xinjiang Uygur, Kashmir, & Afghanistan from …
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FUSTIAN — [fus.tian] n [ME, fr. OF fustaine, fr. ML fustaneum, perh. fr. fustis tree trunk, fr. L, club] (13c) 1 a: …
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ERASTIAN — [Eras.tian] adj [Thomas Erastus d. 1583 Swiss physician and Zwinglian theologian] (1839): of, characterized by, or advocating the doctrine of …
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CHRISTIANIZE — [Chris.tian.ize] vt -ized ; -iz.ing (1593): to make Christian -- Chris.tian.i.za.tion n -- Chris.tian.iz.er n
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CHRISTIAN — [Chris.tian] n [L christianus, adj. & n., fr. Gk christianos, fr. Christos] (1526) 1 a: one who professes belief in …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: ENVIRONMENT — Gardening In 2000 home gardeners continued to purchase plants rather than grow them from seed. In addition, buyers grouped annuals, …
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TZU-PO — also called Chang-tien, Pinyin Zibo, or Zhangdian industrial city and municipality (shih), central Shantung Province (sheng), China. The core of …
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TAI — also spelled Dai, peoples of mainland Southeast Asia, including the Thai, or Siamese (in central and southern Thailand), the Lao …
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T'AI, MOUNT — WadeGiles T'ai Shan, also called Yu-huang Shan, Pinyin Tai Shan or Yuhuang Shan principal peak of the range of the …
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MYANMAR, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a blue canton bearing, in white, a circle of stars, a …
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LIU-P'AN MOUNTAINS
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HAN RIVER — WadeGiles romanization Han Shui, Pinyin Han Shui, one of the most important tributaries of the Yangtze River of China. It …
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CH'IN-HUANG-TAO — Pinyin Qinhuangdao, seaport city lying in the east of Hopeh sheng (province), China, on the Liao-tung Gulf. Ch'in-huang-tao is situated …
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SAN-QING — [Chinese] "The three pure ones". The name of the three Taoist heavens and the three deities inhabiting them. The first …
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SAN-GUAN — [Chinese] "Three rulers", the name for three Taoist deities, namely Tian-guan, Di-guan, and Shui-guan. They play an important part in …
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LING XIAO BAO DIAN — [Chinese] The celestial palace where Yu-huang and the main dieties gather to discuss matters involving the subordinate dieties making their …
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