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Cathay in French

Cathay in French is Cathay — Cathay means china, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

Cathay in French

Cathay
proper noun
(archaic) China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

What does "Cathay" mean?

  1. name China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
  2. name A settlement in North Dakota.
  3. name Ellipsis of Cathay Pacific.
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What is "Cathay" in French?

"Cathay" in French is Cathay. Cathay means: China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

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