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Bund.

A waterfront area in central Shanghai.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A waterfront area in central Shanghai.

Where this word comes from

From bund (“embankment”), from Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

name/bʌnd/
  1. The General Jewish Labour Bund, a secular Jewish socialist party in the Russian Empire.

    historical
  2. Any related movements in other countries, such as the still-existing Australian Bund, etc.

Where this word comes from

From Yiddish בונד (bund, “bond, union”). Doublet of bund, bond, and band.

name
  1. A bond issued by the German federal government.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Bundesanleihe (“federal bond”)

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