Associations to the word «Cathay»
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Wiktionary
CATHAY, proper noun. The name that was given to northern China by Marco Polo
CATHAY, proper noun. By extension, an alternate name for China.
Dictionary definition
CATHAY, noun. A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world.
Wise words
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