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Last European colony in Asia
Answer for the clue "Last European colony in Asia ", 5 letters:
macau
Alternative clues for the word macau
- A Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea
- Portuguese territory until 1999
- Asian gambling mecca
- Chinese region dubbed the "Vegas of Asia"
- Territory with official languages of Chinese and Portuguese
- Gambling mecca on the Pearl River Delta
- Former Portuguese colony in China, to the Portuguese
- Las Vegas rival
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."
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Macau \Ma*ca"u\, prop. n. Same as Macao , the territory.
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.