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.
noun
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
From Yonchon near the North Korean border to Cheju Island in the south, Koreans have thrown themselves into the landmark election with a vigor that belies their inexperience with the democratic process.
From Time Magazine Archive
Huh Hyun Chul learned that his sister is alive and living in Cheju, a resort island off the southern coast.
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
The specimens from Cheju Do were taken in early September, one in a grassy area, and the other two on earthen banks of road-cuts on the slopes of Halla San.
From Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea by Byers, George W.
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