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Former Portuguese territory in China
Answer for the clue "Former Portuguese territory in China ", 5 letters:
macau
Alternative clues for the word macau
Word definitions for macau in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
from Portuguese corruption of southern Chinese ama (name of a patron goddess of sailors) + ngao "bay, port."
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China just west of Hong Kong, previously under Portuguese control.
Usage examples of macau.
Macau and listened to the chirrup of insects and the beat of her heart.
If it hadn’t been for the Mystery Money from Macau, no mystery to me, and to think of that strange woman who dismembers her husband but pays her bills, I’d have been pinched.
We have the two Zodiacs along with seven of our people trying to get out of Macau waters.