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Gwangju

Gwangju proper noun: a city in South Korea.

Proper noun

Gwangju

  1. A city in South Korea.
    • Defense Minister Song Young-moo has been charged with a re-examination of the military's brutal repression of what is known as the Gwangju uprising, which broke out in the city of Gwangju on May 18, 1980.[…]
    • Events in Gwangju, 300 kilometers southwest of Seoul, were part of broader civil unrest, including protests against the presence of the US military in South Korea and student demands for democracy, minimum wages and a free press.2017 August 24, Julian Ryall, “Can South Korea heal Gwangju uprising wounds?”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2017, Asia

Gwangju meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Gwangju in Arabic

city in South Korea
جْوَانْجُو gwanjū

Gwangju in Vietnamese

city in South Korea
Quang Châu

Origin of Gwangju

From Korean 광주(光州) (gwangju). Doublet of Kwangju.

Questions about Gwangju

What does Gwangju mean?
Gwangju means a city in South Korea.
What is Gwangju in Arabic?
Gwangju in Arabic is جْوَانْجُو (gwanjū). See Gwangju meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Gwangju?
Gwangju is a proper noun.

Words near Gwangju in the dictionary

  1. gwamegi
  2. gwan
  3. Gwanda
  4. Gwandalan
  5. Gwangbokjeol
  6. Gwangju
  7. Gwangmyeong
  8. Gwangyang
  9. gwans
  10. gwap
  11. GWAPs

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