HyperDic: port_arthur

English > 2 senses of the expression Port Arthur:
NOUNlocationPort Arthur, Lushuna major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula
actPort Arthura battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894)
English > Port Arthur: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda.
SynonymLushun
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
portA place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Part ofChina, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, CathayA communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia
Luda, LutaAn industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula
SpanishLüshunkou, Lüshun, Port Arthur
CatalanLüshun, Port Arthur
English > Port Arthur: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese.
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionManchuriaA region in northeastern China
SpanishPort Arthur
CatalanPort Arthur

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