Cheju

[ che-joo ]

noun
  1. an island south of and belonging to South Korea. 718 sq. mi. (1,860 sq. km).: Formerly Quel·part [kwel-pahrt] /ˈkwɛl pɑrt/ .

  2. a city on and the capital of this island, on the northern coast.

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Cheju

/ (ˈtʃɛˈdʒuː) /


noun
  1. a volcanic island in the N East China Sea, southwest of Korea: constitutes a province (Cheju-do) of South Korea. Capital: Cheju. Pop: 302 000 (2005 est). Area: 1792 sq km (692 sq miles): Formerly called: Quelpart

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