Peking

[ pee-king, pey-; Chinese bey-jing ]

/ ˈpiˈkɪŋ, ˈpeɪ-; Chinese ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

noun

Older Spelling. Beijing.

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Examples from the Web for peking

Yiyi Chen, the Director of the Institute for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Peking University, is not convinced.
China’s Kaifeng Jews Rediscover Their Heritage|Tiffanie Wen|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We love cold sesame noodles, and Peking Duck, burritos and fajitas—even fish tacos are now a comfort food.
A 'True Prep' Primer|Spencer Bailey|September 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Imperial Kitchen, a restaurant in Hong Kong, makes my favorite version: smoked Peking duck with camphor wood spices.
Fresh Picks|Susur Lee|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Peking duck transports me back to Hong Kong every time I make it, eat it, or smell it.
Fresh Picks|Susur Lee|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

My first memories of Peking duck are at age 14 when I washed woks at a Peking duck restaurant in my hometown of Hong Kong.
Fresh Picks|Susur Lee|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Felt uncomfortable at the idea of being killed; felt troubled at the idea of leaving Peking.
James Gilmour of Mongolia|James Gilmour
On the 7th of January 1902 the court returned to Peking—a step which marked the restoration, more or less, of normal conditions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
But the Chinese still felt uneasy and in 1705 succeeded in inducing him to undertake a journey to Peking.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
Surely Miss Knox must want to see the principal sights of Peking.
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham
The proper official document was applied for at Peking, and in due time obtained.
James Gilmour of Mongolia|James Gilmour

British Dictionary definitions for peking

Peking

/ (ˈpiːˈkɪŋ) /

noun

the former English name of Beijing

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Word Origin and History for peking

Peking

former transliteration of what is now (in the pinyin system) called Beijing. In the Wade-Giles system it was Peiping; this form Peking pre-dates Wade-Giles and was formed by the old British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system.

Culture definitions for peking

Peking

[ (pee-king, pay-king) ]

See Beijing.