Rangoon
[rang-goon]
- former name of Yangon.
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Contemporary Examples
But Than Dar ignored them, intent on a traditional Buddhist funeral for her husband in Rangoon.
Burma is now Myanmar, Rangoon is Yangon, Prome is Pyay and Pegu is Bago.
Obama announced the reestablishment of the U.S. AID mission in Rangoon.
Signaled its acceptance of the United Nations human-rights office in Rangoon.
Then she flew to Rangoon to cover the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from 15 years of house arrest.
A Foot in Two Worlds: Holly Williams on Reporting—and Parenting—in War ZonesAbigail Pesta
October 8, 2012
Historical Examples
We were both at the mission-school in Rangoon, and we were married there, "for ever and for ever," so the padre said.
The Soul of a PeopleH. Fielding
Rangoon is a city of gorgeous colors and varied human types.
Where Half The World Is Waking UpClarence Poe
The elephants of Rangoon are as fascinating as the camels of Peking.
Where Half The World Is Waking UpClarence Poe
Hicksey said he couldn't oblige him on the spot, but had to send him to Rangoon.
Soldiers Three, Part II.Rudyard Kipling
However, my gun is in Rangoon, and I will leave it there, and hang on to my pencil!
From Edinburgh to India & BurmahWilliam G. Burn Murdoch
Rangoon
- the former official name (until 1989, but still widely used) of Yangon
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