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Chinian en · ADJ

Etymology

From China + -ian. Superseded by Chinese.

Meanings

1. (archaic, not-comparable) Chinese.
   • There is also great store of siluer, whereof (that I may omit other arguments) it is no small demonstration, that euery yeere there are brought into the citie commonly called Cantam by the Portugal marchants to buie wares, at the least 400 Sestertium thereof, and yet nothing in a maner is conueied out of the Chinian kingdom : because the people of China abounding with all the necessaries, are not greatly inquisitiue or desirous of any marchandise from other kingdomes. 1589–1600, Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation:

Synonyms

Chinish

Chinian en · NOUN

Etymology

From China + -ian. Superseded by Chinese.

Meanings

1. (archaic) Chinese.
   • Neither are these golden loaues onely bought by the Portugals, but also great plentie of gold-twine and leaues of gold : for the Chinians can very cunningly beate extenuate gold into plates and leaues. 1589–1600, Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation:

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