Lüshun

[ ly-shyn ]

nounPinyin, Wade-Giles.
  1. an old city and seaport in southern Liaoning province, in northeastern China, on the Yellow Sea: now part of the urban area of Dalian.

  • Also called Port Arthur.
  • Formerly Japanese, Ryo·jun·ko [ryaw-joon-kaw], /ˈryɔ dʒunˈkɔ/, Ryo·jun [ryaw-joon] /ˈryɔˈdʒun/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Lüshun

Lüshun

/ (ˈluːˈʃʊn) /


noun
  1. a port in NE China, in S Liaoning province, at the S end of the Liaodong peninsula; together with the city of Dalian it comprises the port complex of Lüda: jointly held by China and the Soviet Union (1945–55): Former name: Port Arthur

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