| 单词 | the celestial empire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe Celestial Empire 4. the Celestial Empire: a translation of one of the native names for China. So Celestial Emperor; and humorously celestial = Chinese. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Far East > [noun] > China Middle Kingdom1662 Middle Empire1698 Cathay1744 the Celestial Empire1824 Flowery Land1847 the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Far East > [adjective] > China Cathayan1577 Chinese1577 Chinean1599 Serian1605 Chinesian1625 Chinensian1626 celestial1824 1824–9 W. S. Landor Wks. (1868) II. 117 England was devising schemes..to the detriment of the Celestial Empire. 1840 Knickerbocker 16 447 We have seen a Chinese map of the world, in which the celestial country occupies the entire space, with the exception of a few island-like circles. 1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It liv. 396 We ate chow-chow with chop-sticks in the celestial restaurants. 1878 H. James Europeans I. vi. 246 He possessed the most delightful chinoiseries—trophies of his sojourn in the Celestial Empire. < as lemmas |
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