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Macao
geographical name Ma·cao \mə-ˈkau̇\\ˈau̇-ˈmən\
Definition of MACAO
1
peninsula SE China in Guangdong in Xi delta W of Hong Kong
2
special administrative region SE China comprising Macao Peninsula & two small adjacent islands; formerly a Port. overseas territory with Macao (city) as ∗ area 9.1 square miles (23.6 square kilometers), pop 488,000
3
city & port Macao (special administrative region) pop 161,252
— Mac·a·nese \ˌmä-kə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ noun
Variants of MACAO
Ma·cao or Ma·cau \mə-ˈkau̇\ or Chinese Ao·men \ˈau̇-ˈmən\
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Rhymes with MACAO
Aargau, allow, and how, ant cow, as how, avow, Belau, Bissau, bowwow, Breslau, cacao, cahow, Callao, cash cow, chowchow, chow chow, Cracow, Dachau, Davao, Donau, endow, enow, erenow, eyebrow, gangplow, Hankow, hausfrau, haymow, highbrow, hoosegow, jiao, Jungfrau, know-how, kowtow, Kraków, landau, lowbrow, luau, Lucknow, mau-mau, meow, Moscow, nohow, Palau, powwow, sea cow, snowplow, somehow, Spandau, Zwickau
MACAO Defined for Kids
Macao
geographical name Ma·cao \mə-ˈkau̇\\ˈau̇-ˈmən\
Definition of MACAO for Kids
special administrative region on coast of SE China W of Hong Kong; capital, Macao
Variants of MACAO
Ma·cao or Portuguese Ma·cau \mə-ˈkau̇\ or Chinese Ao·men \ˈau̇-ˈmən\
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