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Quinsay

Quinsay proper noun: hangzhou.

Proper noun

Quinsay

  1. (historical) Hangzhou

Forms of Quinsay

alternative formQuinzay
alternative formQuinzai
alternative formQuinsai
alternative formKincsay

Origin of Quinsay

From Middle Chinese 行在 or possibly 京師 (kjaeng srij) via one or more languages (e.g. in the story of Marco Polo).

Questions about Quinsay

What does Quinsay mean?
Quinsay means hangzhou.
What part of speech is Quinsay?
Quinsay is a proper noun.

Words near Quinsay in the dictionary

  1. quinquivalence
  2. quinquivalency
  3. quinquivalent
  4. quins
  5. Quinsam
  6. Quinsay
  7. quinsey
  8. quinseys
  9. quinsie
  10. quinsied
  11. quinsies

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