Cheju
Americannoun
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Formerly Quelpart. an island south of and belonging to South Korea. 718 sq. mi. (1,860 sq. km).
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a city on and the capital of this island, on the northern coast.
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Example Sentences
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In 2005, the government designated Jeju, sometimes romanized as Cheju, as a “peace island.”
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2011
On Cheju Island, off the tip of the South Korean mainland, 40 new courses are set to open by 2010 as a result of golf's exploding local popularity.
From Time Magazine Archive
South Korea Plans Its Own Hong Kong Cheju Island, considered the Hawaii of Korea, is a scenic paradise and favorite destination of honeymooners.
From Time Magazine Archive
A recreation center has been developed to accompany the "spartan training" facility on Cheju Island, off the southern coast of South Korea; it offers sailing, scuba diving and duck and pheasant shooting.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remarks.—The specimen from Cheju Do was captured on September 9 in tall grass near a small stream and was eating a small Rhabdophis tigrina.
From Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea by Byers, George W.
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