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Paracel

Paracel is the clipping of Paracel Islands.

Meaning of Paracel Islands

Proper noun

Paracel Islands

  1. (plural) A group of South China Sea islands administered under Sansha, Hainan, China, as Xisha (claimed by Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam).
    • ABOUT the third day out we passed the dreaded Macclesfield Bank, which, with the adjacent Paracel Islands and reefs, forms a pretty trap for the careless or unskilful navigator.1897, Carlton Dawe, Captain Castle: A Tale of the China Seas (Fiction), London: Smith, Elder, and Co., →OCLC, →OL, page 31
    Synonyms:
    The Paracels, Paracel, Hsisha, Hsi-sha, Sisha, Xisha, Hoang Sa

Phrases with Paracel

Questions about Paracel

What is Paracel the clipping of?
Paracel is the clipping of Paracel Islands.

Words near Paracel in the dictionary

  1. paracaspase
  2. paracaspases
  3. paracaval
  4. paracavernous
  5. paracavitary
  6. Paracel
  7. Paracel Islands
  8. Paracelis
  9. paracellular
  10. paracellularly
  11. paracellulose

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