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6 Words Derived from Place Names
6 Words Derived from Place Names
When the name on the map gets its own meaning
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24 Feb 2020
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“Shanghai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanghai. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of shanghai was in 1871
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