Definition of Macao

1. Noun. A former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999.

Exact synonyms: Macau
Generic synonyms: Possession

Definition of Macao

1. n. A macaw.

Definition of Macao

1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Macau) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Macao

1. A macaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macao

macadamia tree
macadamias
macadamise
macadamization
macadamizations
macadamize
macadamized
macadamizes
macadamizing
macadams
macahuba
macahubas
macallum
macallums
macamba
macao
macaque
macaques
macaranga gum
macarise
macarised
macarises
macarism
macarisms
macarize
macarized
macarizes
macarizing
macaron
macaroni

Literary usage of Macao

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The commercial prosperity of Macao, once very considerable, has been almost ... The ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Macao, taken from the earlier Diocese of ..."

2. The Chinese Repository edited by Elijah Coleman Bridgman, Samuel Wells Willaims (1846)
"Journal of Occurrences: disturbances in Macao: arrival of the USA Commissioner; ... REGARDING the recent disturbances in Macao, we can only quote two ..."

3. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1835)
"The district alluded to is what is called the island of Macao, though Macao is, in fact, only a small district at the southernmost extremity of an island. ..."

4. The International Relations of the Chinese Empire by Hosea Ballou Morse (1918)
"The compact with Hongkong was made dependent on an equivalent arrangement being made with Macao. But, while Hongkong had been formally ceded to England and ..."

5. A Visit to India, China, and Japan, in the Year 1853 by Bayard Taylor (1872)
"A PICTURE OF Macao. of the Squadron ... Anecdote of Cn?hing — Society in Macao ... the Su^quehanna, after touching at Macao, to land Commodore Perry, ..."

6. The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era: As Illustrated in the by Alexander Michie (1900)
"Several of them retained possession of their Macao homes, using them for ... Dent's comfortable quarters at Macao" afforded an agreeable retreat for Admiral ..."

7. Things Chinese: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with China by James Dyer Ball (1893)
"The heat at the three cities of Hongkong, Canton- and Macao, is of long continuance, ... The sea air moderates the climate at Macao and Hongkong. ..."

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