HONG KONG


Meaning of HONG KONG in English

— Hong Konger . — Hongkongite , n.

/hong" kong"/

1. a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories): reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 5,761,400; 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Cap.: Victoria.

2. Victoria (def. 4). Also, Hongkong . Also called Xianggang .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .