Macao Definition
Ma·cao (mə ko̵u′)
administrative zone of China, consisting of a peninsula & two small adjacent islands at the mouth of the Zhu River, west of Hong Kong: formerly under Portuguese administration: 6.6 sq mi (17 sq km); pop. 339,000
its capital, a seaport coextensive with the peninsula
Macao Related Forms
Mac′·a·nese (mak′ə nēz′) noun pl. -·nese′
Browse dictionary entries near Macao
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