Macau.
A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.
Meaning & usage
A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.
a former Portuguese colony in modern southern China between 1557 and 1999.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese Macau, from Hokkien. See Portuguese Macau for more info.
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