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sick man of East Asia

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

Proper noun

sick man of East Asia

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

Synonyms of sick man of East Asia

Origin of sick man of East Asia

Coined in reference to the term sick man of Europe.

Questions about sick man of East Asia

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

Words near sick man of East Asia in the dictionary

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

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