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sick man of Asia

sick man of Asia proper noun: qing Empire / Empire of China / China.

Proper noun

sick man of Asia

  1. (archaic) Qing Empire / Empire of China / China

Synonyms of sick man of Asia

Origin of sick man of Asia

Coined in reference to the term sick man of Europe.

Questions about sick man of Asia

What does sick man of Asia mean?
Sick man of Asia means qing Empire / Empire of China / China.
What part of speech is sick man of Asia?
Sick man of Asia is a proper noun.

Words near sick man of Asia in the dictionary

  1. sick leave
  2. sick list
  3. sick lists
  4. sick lit
  5. sick man
  6. sick man of Asia
  7. sick man of East Asia
  8. sick man of Europe
  9. sick men
  10. sick note
  11. sick notes

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