Chemulpo

American  

[che-mool-paw] / ˈtʃɛ mulˈpɔ /

noun

1. Inchon.

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Chemulpo British  

/ ˌtʃɛmʊlˈpəʊ /

noun

1. a former name of Inchon

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Example Sentences

Between Chemulpo and Seoul there is a regular train service, and the short distance of twenty-six miles can be covered with Western comfort.

From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter

In October, 1907, now nearly five years ago, a certain steam ship, the Elizabeth Robinson, left Hong-Kong, in Southern China, for Chemulpo, one of the principal ports in Korea.

From Ravensdene Court by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)

Three days later, the Russian ships, the Variag and the Korietz, lay sunken wrecks in Chemulpo Harbour, broken by the guns of the Japanese fleet, and the Japanese soldiers had seized the Korean Emperor's palace.

From Korea's Fight for Freedom by Mckenzie, F. A. (Frederick Arthur)

On February 8, Admiral Uriu challenged two Russian cruisers at Chemulpo to come out and fight, otherwise he would attack them in the harbour.

From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)

There was, luckily, a dispatch-boat in the harbour which had just arrived at Wei-hai-wei from Chemulpo, on her way to Tien-tsin; and the admiral had decided to take passages in her for Frobisher and himself.

From A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas by Webb, Archibald