Kirin

/ (ˈkiːˈrɪn) /


noun
  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Jilin

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How to use Kirin in a sentence

  • Eat he could not in this lazaret, but sipped a little of the dark Kirin brew, and plunged again into his researches.

    Dragon's blood | Henry Milner Rideout
  • As messenger of mercy and benevolence, the Kirin never treads on a live insect or eats growing grass.

    The Religions of Japan | William Elliot Griffis