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Swatow — Swatow, Stadt in China, Shantou … Universal-Lexikon
Swatow — [swä′tou′] a former transliteration of SHANTOU … English World dictionary
Swatow — /swah tow /, n. Older Spelling. Shantou. * * * ▪ China Chinese (Wade Giles) Shan t ou, or (Pinyin) Shantou, city in eastern Kwangtung sheng (province), southern China. Swatow lies on the coast of the South China Sea a few miles west of … Universalium
swatow — I. ˈswä|tau̇ noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : the Chinese dialect of Swatow, China, and vicinity II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized … Useful english dictionary
Swatow — geographical name see Shantou … New Collegiate Dictionary
Swatow — Shantou Shàntóu · 汕頭 Pays Chine Statut administratif … Wikipédia en Français
Swatow — VER Shantou … Enciclopedia Universal
SWATOW — (30), a seaport of China, at the mouth of the Han, 225 m. E. of Canton; has large sugar refineries, factories for bean cake and grass cloth; since the policy of the open door was adopted in 1867 has had a growing export trade … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Swatow — mainland China built fast patrol craft … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Swatow — Swa•tow [[t]ˈswɑˈtaʊ[/t]] n. pin geg Shantou … From formal English to slang
