HyperDic: macau

English > 1 sense of the word *Macau*:
NOUN	location	Macau, Macao	a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea

Macau > pronunciation
Sounds	mahkaw'
Rhymes	cow ... scow: 7 rhymes with kaw...

English > *Macau*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	A former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999.
Synonym	Macao
Instance of	possession	A territory that is controlled by a ruling state
Spanish	Macao, Macau
Catalan	Macao, Macau