Nan-ching

/ (ˈnænˈtʃɪŋ) /

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noun

a variant spelling of Nanjing

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Words nearby Nan-ching

Nanay, NANB hepatitis, nan bread, nance, Nanchang, Nan-ching, Nanchong, Nancy, Nanda Devi, NAND circuit, Nandi

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Example sentences from the Web for Nan-ching

That said, Waters has come a long way since the picaresque adventures of Nan and Kitty.
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Families were sitting picnic-style, meals of lamb and rice on large plates, scooped up with the flat bread nan.
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On July 8, a summons was sent to Zhang alerting her to the lawsuit, and on July 11, Nan Shi lost her job.
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“REVEALED; Why Blaz cha-ching, er, cha-changed his tune on horses,” the headline read.
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American photographer Nan Goldin shot the campaign; the release date has not yet been announced.
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Mrs. Sherwood told me yesterday that she hoped to have Nan Gerard back here for good, and Mary looked as if it were all settled.
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Mr. Towne did not do much last winter, Mary said, beside run around with Naughty Nan.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
I comforted Nan by saying that he had done the same thing before and would again.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Far away from here—Loch Nan and the vacant moors—my memory wandered.
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang
He was here; dying here, beside the black wave of lone Loch Nan.
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang

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