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Gambling mecca on the Pearl River Delta
Answer for the clue "Gambling mecca on the Pearl River Delta ", 5 letters:
macau
Alternative clues for the word macau
- Portuguese colony off China
- "Gambling Capital of the World"
- Portuguese enclave in China
- Territory whose official languages are Chinese and Portuguese
- Territory with official languages of Chinese and Portuguese
- Last European colony in Asia
- Former Portuguese territory
- Resort city in southern China
- South China port
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."
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.