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Amoy

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Amoy (noun)
  2. Amoy (geographical name)
  3. Xiamen (geographical name)

Amoy

noun \ä-ˈmȯi, a-, ə-\

Definition of AMOY

: the dialect of Chinese spoken in and near Xiamen (Amoy) in southeastern China

First Known Use of AMOY

1904

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