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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Pollard and Liu propose these two alloys, which could have been prefabricated as ingots and distributed to bronze foundries, are 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
"And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Have faith in God."—Mark xi.
From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller
Beijing has launched a massive rescue operation involving hundreds of emergency workers, which is continuing, and President Xi Jinping chaired an emergency meeting with officials to co-ordinate efforts.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
But doing so will likely require taking on China, the main buyer of Iranian oil -- a difficult task ahead of Trump's expected September summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping probably doesn’t want a crisis on the eve of his September trip to Washington, but you never know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
China's President Xi Jinping urged an "all-out" search effort, and promised stronger monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary impacts.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Their horses, lulled into a half doze by the very air around them, were led away by silent-footed Xi clad in tunics the color of fallen autumn leaves.
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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