Macao
geographical name
Ma·cao
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variants:
or Macau
or Chinese Aomen \ ˈau̇-ˈmən
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Definition of Macao
1
peninsula in the province of Guangdong, southeastern China, in the Xi River delta west of Hong Kong
2
special administrative region of southeastern China comprising Macao Peninsula and two small adjacent islands; formerly a Portuguese overseas territory with the city of Macao as its capital area 9.1 square miles (23.6 square kilometers), population 552,503
Note: The economy of Macao is based to a large extent on casinos and tourism.
3
city in the special administrative region of Macao population 469,000
Other Words from Macao
Macanese
\ ˌmä-kə-ˈnēz
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noun
, -ˈnēs \
noun