xi
noun
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
xi
American
[zahy, sahy, ksee]
/ zaɪ, saɪ, ksi /
noun
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xis
plural
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the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
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the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Xi
1
British
/ ʃiː /
noun
xi
2
British
/ ksaɪ, saɪ, ksiː, zaɪ /
noun
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“There is no convincing analytical evidence to support their claim that jin and xi are not pure copper and tin, but pre-prepared alloys,” he says.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 9, 2022
Monks also aren’t going to tell you to say, “Gong xi fa cai,” she said, referring to the common New Year greeting, which literally translates to “Hope you increase your wealth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
The COVID-19 variants are named after Greek alphabet letters, but WHO skipped the 13th and 14th letters, nu and xi, in labeling the omicron variant.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
In doing so, the WHO decided to skip over two letters in the Greek alphabet: nu and xi.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2021
Reductions, based on standard magnitudes of 919 southern stars, observed by Herschel in sequences of relative brightness, were published by W. Doberck in the Astrophysical Journal, xi.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out effort to evacuate and relocate people threatened by the floodwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
China may be exempt in part because Trump has invited President Xi Jinping to a summit in Washington, where they will discuss “stabilizing” their relations, something a trade war would set back considerably.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Xi said that "the most urgent task is doing everything possible to search for and rescue the missing people... quickly treat injured people and minimise casualties to the greatest extent possible", according to CCTV.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Scrutiny of the country's many unofficial groups has tightened since President Xi Jinping came to power, though enforcement can vary.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The farther they rode from the Kell, the more the Xi seemed to shine.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
The xis pronounced here, though it sounds like an h in the name it comes from, Don Quixote.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
It is not thinkable, and yet the like of it happened to xis in Seville from our manager.
From Familiar Spanish Travels by William Dean Howells
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