Serica — meaning in English

English meaning

• cathay 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.
• China name A large country in East Asia, the People's Republic of China.

Senses

Serica is used for these senses in English:

• Cathay (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.
• China A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949.
• Serica (historical) An ancient empire in East Asia, North China reached overland as opposed to the Sinae, the South Chinese reached by sea.

cathay — full definition

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.

China — full definition

1. name A large country in East Asia, the People's Republic of China.
2. noun Fine, hard ceramic tableware, especially porcelain.

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