xi
noun
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
xi
American
[zahy, sahy, ksee]
/ zaɪ, saɪ, ksi /
noun
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xis
plural
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the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
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the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Xi
1
British
/ ʃiː /
noun
xi
2
British
/ ksaɪ, saɪ, ksiː, zaɪ /
noun
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The recipes rely on two main ingredients: jin and xi.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 9, 2022
Monks also aren’t going to tell you to say, “Gong xi fa cai,” she said, referring to the common New Year greeting, which literally translates to “Hope you increase your wealth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
The COVID-19 variants are named after Greek alphabet letters, but WHO skipped the 13th and 14th letters, nu and xi, in labeling the omicron variant.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
In doing so, the WHO decided to skip over two letters in the Greek alphabet: nu and xi.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2021
Ought the girl's schools to read Jer. xi.
From Is the Bible Indictable? Being an Enquiry whether the Bible Comes within the Ruling of the Lord Chief Justice as to Obscene Literature by Annie Besant
By kicking the debt problem down the road, it also allows Xi to remain focused on investing in new technologies, the military and other strategic priorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The stakes are also high for President Xi Jinping, however, with China heavily reliant on exports to compensate for its weak domestic economy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Nadella was also present at other recent White House events, including a luncheon on artificial intelligence and a state dinner for China's President Xi Jinping.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The details around his physical condition are particularly consequential because Xi has concentrated extraordinary power in his hands while designating no successor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Xi watched her curiously as she began to gather wood, but as she approached the edge of their ring, one of them stopped her and asked, “Where are you going?”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
The xis pronounced here, though it sounds like an h in the name it comes from, Don Quixote.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
It is not thinkable, and yet the like of it happened to xis in Seville from our manager.
From Familiar Spanish Travels by William Dean Howells
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