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Sinaeans

Sinaeans is the plural of Sinaean.

Meaning of Sinaean

Proper noun

Sinaean (plural Sinaeans)

  1. (archaic, rare) Synonym of Chinese.
    • ...so that I cannot but wonder that Matthaeus Riccius a Iesuite, in his Sinaean expedition should take so much paines to prove, that the Kingdome of Cathaia, and of the Sinaeans is all one.1639, John Chilmead, translating Robert Hues as A Learned Treatise of Globes..., p. 139
    Synonyms:
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Questions about Sinaeans

What is Sinaeans the plural of?
Sinaeans is the plural of Sinaean.

Words near Sinaeans in the dictionary

  1. sinacanthid
  2. sinacanthids
  3. sinadobo
  4. Sinae
  5. Sinaean
  6. Sinaeans
  7. Sinagra
  8. Sinagras
  9. sinagrin
  10. Sinagua
  11. Sinai

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