English > Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | An autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people. |
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| Synonyms | Xinjiang, Sinkiang |
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| Instance of | state, province | The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation |
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| Members | Uighur, Uigur, Uygur | A member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas |
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| Part of | China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, Cathay | A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia |
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| Region of | East Turkistan Islamic Movement, East Turkestan Islamic Movement | A group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang |
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| Spanish | Sinkiang, Xinjiang |
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| Catalan | Sinkiang, Xinjiang |
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