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Szechwanese

Szechwanese adjective: of or relating to the province of Szechwan in China.

Adjective

Szechwanese (comparative more Szechwanese, superlative most Szechwanese)

  1. (dated) Of or relating to the province of Szechwan in China.
    • "The Chengtu revolutionaries were fantastically colourful in the Szechwanese manner—they costumed themselves as heroes of the stage and their energies were chiefly occupied in tying ropes across the main streets so that when Imperial officials rode by in their litters they would have to get down...1942 March, “Notes and News: Monument to a Stillborn Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 88

Noun

Szechwanese pl (plural only)

  1. (dated, plural, plural-only) The people of Szechwan.
    • At this the Szechwanese rebelled, and, as the time was ripe, their action led to a nationwide revolt.1942 March, “Notes and News: Monument to a Stillborn Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 88

Forms of Szechwanese

comparativemore Szechwanese
superlativemost Szechwanese
alternative formSichuanese
alternative formSzechuanese

Origin of Szechwanese

From Szechwan + -ese.

Questions about Szechwanese

What does Szechwanese mean?
Szechwanese means of or relating to the province of Szechwan in China.
What part of speech is Szechwanese?
Szechwanese can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Szechwanese in the dictionary

  1. Szechuan lovage
  2. Szechuan pepper
  3. Szechuan peppers
  4. Szechuen
  5. Szechwan
  6. Szechwanese
  7. Szeged
  8. Szekel
  9. Szekels
  10. Szekely
  11. Szekely Land

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