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Xian'an

Syllables: Xian·an/ˈʃiænˌɑn/

Xian'an proper noun: a district of Xianning, Hubei, China.

Proper noun

Xian'an

  1. A district of Xianning, Hubei, China.
    • The Financial Daily reported that the obsession began at a spring festival this year in Damu township, in the mountainous Xianan district, when a resident returned home for a holiday with her husband from Guangdong province, where the Hong Kong Mark Six draw can be seen on TV.[2001 August 16, Mark O'Neill, “Hubei punts on Mark Six imitation”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2024
    • There are over 5,000 registered believers and 38 Christian gathering sites in Xian'an District. Amongst the sites are 7 downtown churches: Xian'an Central Church, Wenquan Grace Church, Dafan Chruch, Shuangquan Church, Hongqiao Church, Guanbu Church, and Shuangquan True Jesus Church.There are also...2017 April 19, Church of Xian'ning^([sic – meaning Xianning]), “Development and Characteristics of Christianity in Xian’an, Hubei”, in China Christian Daily, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2023

Origin of Xian'an

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 咸安 (Xián'ān).

Words that rhyme with Xian'an

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Questions about Xian'an

What does Xian'an mean?
Xian'an means a district of Xianning, Hubei, China.
What part of speech is Xian'an?
Xian'an is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Xian'an?
Xian'an is pronounced /ˈʃiænˌɑn/.

Words near Xian'an in the dictionary

  1. Xialuhe
  2. Xiamen
  3. xiamycin
  4. xiamycins
  5. xian
  6. Xian'an
  7. Xianbei
  8. xianbing
  9. xianbings
  10. Xianfeng
  11. Xiang

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