Cathay

/kəˈθeɪ/
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Other forms: Cathays

Definitions of Cathay
  1. noun
    a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
    synonyms: China, Communist China, PRC, People's Republic of China, Red China, mainland China
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    Asian country, Asian nation
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
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