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Asian gambling mecca
Answer for the clue "Asian gambling mecca ", 5 letters:
macau
Alternative clues for the word macau
- Portuguese colony off China
- Once an island bird losing half its tail?
- Gambling mecca near Hong Kong
- A Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea
- Territory whose official languages are Chinese and Portuguese
- Popular gambling tourist spot in China that was part of Portugal until 1999
- Former Portuguese territory in China
Word definitions for macau in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Macau , also spelled Makaó or Macao , is a Hungarian version of Crazy Eights , where players play a single card in sequence in a manner similar to Uno . Unlike Uno, however, Makaó is played with a standard deck of 52 cards. Makaó also involves bluffing ...
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.