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Macau has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999

"Macau, a former Portuguese territory that returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1999, is now a special administrative region known for its casinos."

Proper Noun
1

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

"Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China located just across from Hong Kong that was formerly administered by Portugal."

See Also
portuguese pataca legco mainlander traditional chinese mainland china cantonese egg tart
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Origin

The word macau was borrowed into English directly from the Portuguese name for the city of Macau. That Portuguese term itself originated from a Chinese dialect known as Hokkien.

Rhyming Words
cau dcau becau lampacau
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