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Wenchow

Wenchow proper noun: dated spelling of Wenzhou.

wenchow: dated spelling of Wenzhou
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Proper noun

Wenchow

  1. Dated spelling of Wenzhou.
    • Chiang was then given command of a regiment, and led three thousand men to Hangchow, Wenchow, and Taichow, all in his native province of Chekiang. His exploits sounded impressive, but the truth was that he encountered practically no opposition. As soon as a force was led against a town, imperial...1938, Robert Berkov, Strong Man of China: The Story of Chiang Kai-shek, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, page 17
    • A year or two back, still working on Marine intelligence and having as one of his targets the assembly of a team of coast-watchers for the Chinese ports of Wenchow and Amoy, Guillam discovered to his amazement that there were actually Chinese stay-behind agents living in those very towns, recruited...1974, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 90

Examples of Wenchow in a sentence

  • Chiang was then given command of a regiment, and led three thousand men to Hangchow, Wenchow, and Taichow, all in his native province of Chekiang.1938, Robert Berkov, Strong Man of China: The Story of Chiang Kai-shek, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, page 17:
  • Navy P4M-1Q Mercator of VQ-1 disappeared after a nighttime attack by the PRC PLAAF thirty-two miles off the coast of Wenchow, China, and 180 miles north of Formosa.2010, James E. Wise, Jr.; Scott Brown, Dangerous Games: Faces, Incidents, and Casualties of the Cold War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval...

Words formed from Wenchow

Questions about Wenchow

What does Wenchow mean?
Wenchow means dated spelling of Wenzhou.
How do you use Wenchow in a sentence?
Chiang was then given command of a regiment, and led three thousand men to Hangchow, Wenchow, and Taichow, all in his native province of Chekiang.
What part of speech is Wenchow?
Wenchow is a proper noun.

Words near Wenchow in the dictionary

  1. wenchlike
  2. wenchly
  3. wenchman
  4. wenchmen
  5. Wenchou
  6. Wenchow
  7. Wenchowese
  8. Wenchuan
  9. wenchy
  10. Wenck
  11. Wencks

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