Swatow

/ (ˈswɒˈtaʊ) /

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noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Shantou

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Words nearby Swatow

swat, swatch, swath, swathe, Swati, Swatow, swats, swatter, S wave, sway, swayback

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How to use Swatow in a sentence

Hindered from returning to Swatow, I now decided to join these brethren in the Ningpo work, and set out at once upon the journey.
A Retrospect|James Hudson Taylor
I mention Hongkong only to make more clear my description of Swatow, its northern neighbor.
A Tour of the Missions|Augustus Hopkins Strong
Swatow is the third port in the amount thus obtained, itself furnishing two to three millions of the aggregate result.
A Tour of the Missions|Augustus Hopkins Strong
It is the converging point of all the trade that reaches Swatow from a hundred miles to the south and the west.
A Tour of the Missions|Augustus Hopkins Strong

Chao-yang is a larger city than Swatow; the Chinese count it as containing a population of three hundred thousand.
A Tour of the Missions|Augustus Hopkins Strong