Leaotung

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Leaotung

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Liaodong
    • 1655, F. Alvarez Semedo, “Bellum Tartaricum”, in The History of That Great and Renowned Monarchy of China‎, E. Tyler, page 266:
      The Tartars hearing of his death (before the China Armie had a new General aſſigned) raiſe the ſiege, ranſack all the Country round about, and after they had made excurſions to the next bordering Province of Xantung, richly laden with all manner of Spoiles, returne to their firſt reſidence in Leaotung.

Translations
Liaodong — see Liaodong
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