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kirin

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 麒(き)麟(りん) (kirin), from Middle Chinese. Doublet of qilin.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of qilin

    Synonym of qilin; typically used in Japanese contexts.

  2. Synonym of Jilin (a province in northeastern China).

    • During the present century, copper has been mined in Yunnan, Szechwan, Kansu, Sinkiang, Fukien, Liaoning, and Kirin; and deposits are known to be present in a number of other provinces.

  3. Synonym of Jilin (a city in the province of the same name).

    • Many sawmills are now in operation at Antung, at the mouth of the Yalu, and at Kirin on the Sungari River.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname.

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