XIAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC

Synonyms:

Changan; Hsian; Sian; Singan; Xian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Xian" is a part of...):

Cathay; China; Communist China; mainland China; People's Republic of China; PRC; Red China (a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world)

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