Kulangsu
Kulangsu proper noun: synonym of Gulangyu.
Proper noun
Kulangsu
- Synonym of Gulangyu.
- Accordingly it was deemed expedient for Mr. McBryde to occupy a station on Kulangsu, a small island close by the city of Amoy.1854, John C. Lowrie, A Manual of Missions; Or, Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, New York: Anson D. F. Randolph, 683 Broadway, →OCLC, page 53
- Sir William Parker and Sir Hugh Gough agreed that a simultaneous attack must be made upon the fortifications of the two islands of Amoy and Kulangsu; that in each case a frontal attack was to be made by the navy, while the land forces made an attempt to carry the batteries in reverse. We shall...1903, Robert S. Rait, The Life And Campaigns Of Hugh, First Viscount Gough, Field-Marshal, volume I, Archibald Constable & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 210
- Synonyms:
- Gulangyu
Synonyms of Kulangsu
Origin of Kulangsu
From Mandarin 鼓浪嶼／鼓浪屿 (Gǔlàngxù).
Questions about Kulangsu
- What does Kulangsu mean?
- Kulangsu means synonym of Gulangyu.
- What part of speech is Kulangsu?
- Kulangsu is a proper noun.
Words near Kulangsu in the dictionary
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