Rangoon

[ rang-goon ]

/ ræŋˈgun /

noun

former name of Yangon.

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Example sentences from the Web for rangoon

But Than Dar ignored them, intent on a traditional Buddhist funeral for her husband in Rangoon.
Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives|Joshua Carroll|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Burma is now Myanmar, Rangoon is Yangon, Prome is Pyay and Pegu is Bago.
The Good Old Travel Guide Days|Tony Wheeler|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Obama announced the reestablishment of the U.S. AID mission in Rangoon.
Obama Does Delicate Dance on Historic Visit to Burma|Lennox Samuels|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Signaled its acceptance of the United Nations human-rights office in Rangoon.
Obama Does Delicate Dance on Historic Visit to Burma|Lennox Samuels|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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 Zones|Abigail Pesta|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Here you are as safe as if you were in Rangoon," the Burman said.
On the Irrawaddy|G. A. Henty
All the holiday I had that year was a run down to Rangoon for a day to see my wife and family off to England.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
I want Rangoon to think that both of us have ridden to the Basin.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
It concluded by the husband and wife being forwarded to their old home at Rangoon.
Pioneers and Founders|Charlotte Mary Yonge
On the shores of one of them is situated the town of Rangoon, a biggish place, with a good deal of trade.
The Three Commanders|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for rangoon

Rangoon

/ (ræŋˈɡuːn) /

noun

the former official name (until 1989, but still widely used) of Yangon

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