Nippon

[ nee-pawn; English ni-pon, nip-on ]

/ niˈpɔn; English nɪˈpɒn, ˈnɪp ɒn /

noun

a Japanese name of Japan.

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Origin of Nippon

< Japanese, earlier nit-pon < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rì sun + běn origin

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Example sentences from the Web for nippon

Meet Anna Dello Russo, the outrageous, glamorous, wild-child editor of Nippon Vogue.
Fashion's Other Anna|Paul Flynn|September 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
That is why the Japanese call their country 'Nippon,' that is, 'the birth of the sun.'
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It was seen from the works of the painters of Nippon that it was not absolutely necessary to paint brown to be a painter.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)|Richard Muther
"Here comes the smiling son of Nippon, John," Mrs. Parker remarked.
The Pride of Palomar|Peter B. Kyne

Ten to one the Son of Nippon secretly regarded them as just two humans to slaughter at will, and with much pleasure.
Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal|Robert Sydney Bowen
Much had they heard of Edo, capital seat of Nippon's great lord.
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British Dictionary definitions for nippon

Nippon

/ (ˈnɪpɒn) /

noun

transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan

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