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Double Ten

Double Ten proper noun: a Chinese public holiday on 10 October, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ultimately led to the establishment of the Republic of China on 1 January 1912.

Proper noun

Double Ten

  1. A Chinese public holiday on 10 October, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ultimately led to the establishment of the Republic of China on 1 January 1912.
    • Double Ten is marked by more than a week of celebration. We have our Fourth of July and they have their Double Ten.2004, Patricia Linder, The Lady and the Tiger, page 133

Origin of Double Ten

A reference to the tenth day of the tenth month.

Questions about Double Ten

What does Double Ten mean?
Double Ten means a Chinese public holiday on 10 October, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on 10 October 1911 which ultimately led to the establishment of the Republic of China on 1 January 1912.
What part of speech is Double Ten?
Double Ten is a proper noun.

Words near Double Ten in the dictionary

  1. double tax agreement
  2. double tax agreements
  3. double taxation
  4. double taxations
  5. double team
  6. Double Ten
  7. double text
  8. double texted
  9. double texting
  10. double texts
  11. double time

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