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Dairen

American  
[dahy-ren] / ˈdaɪˈrɛn /

noun

  1. former Japanese name of Dalian.


Dairen British  
/ daɪˈrɛn /

noun

  1. a former name of Dalian

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Dairen makes videos about his state’s ghost stories, urban legends and history.

From Seattle Times

In Dairen, "virtually the property of the railway company," the system has built a magnificent modern city--street railways, waterworks, electric light plants, macadamized roads, and beautiful public parks.

From Project Gutenberg

Only a little more than four miles from Port Arthur is the city of Dalney, also called Dairen.

From Project Gutenberg

The Japanese use Dairen as the commercial port for Manchuria, reserving Port Arthur for purely naval purposes.

From Project Gutenberg

The app also gave Dairen the flexibility and confidence to open his own coffee shop, where he gets visits at least once a day from fans of his work.

From Seattle Times