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Yuan Shi Kai

/ ˈjuːˈæn ˈʃiː ˈkaɪ /

noun

  1. Yuan Shi Kai18591916MChineseMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 1859–1916, Chinese general and statesman: first president (1912–16) of the Chinese republic

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Yuan Shi-kai was president of the Republic, but the hope of his heart was to be emperor of China.

The plot had been hatching for several days, but the death of Yuan Shi-kai had somewhat delayed its fruition.

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