Macau

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /məˈkaʊ/

Proper noun

1. A Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China just west of Hong Kong, previously under Portuguese control.

   • Within 20 years, Macau had become an international city and one of the richest places on earth, thanks to investment in the cargoes shipped through the port.

Synonyms

• Aomen (especially in the Chinese media)

Translations

• French: Macao
• German: Macao
• Italian: Macao
• Portuguese: Macau
• Russian: Мака́о
• Spanish: Macau

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