guan

[ gwahn ]

/ gwɑn /

noun

a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.

Origin of guan

Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1735–45

Words nearby guan

guaifenesin, Guaira, guajira, Guam, Guamanian, guan, guanabana, Guanabara, Guanabara Bay, guanaco, guanadrel

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Example sentences from the Web for guan

Guan Yin is generally worshipped throughout China as the Feminine goddess.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various
The war god Guan Di also is appealed to as a savior in all sorts of emergencies.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various
And Guan Yin gave the Monk a magic formula by means of which the ring could be tightened, should the ape grow disobedient.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various
Guan Yin, who had released him, gave the Monk a golden circlet.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various

Guan Yu was faithful, honest, upright and brave beyond all measure.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for guan

guan

/ (ɡwɑːn) /

noun

any gallinaceous bird of the genera Penelope, Pipile, etc, of Central and South America: family Cracidae (curassows)

Word Origin for guan

C18: from American Spanish

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单词	guan
释义	guan [ gwahn ] / gwɑn / noun a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey. Origin of guan Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1735–45 Words nearby guan guaifenesin, Guaira, guajira, Guam, Guamanian, guan, guanabana, Guanabara, Guanabara Bay, guanaco, guanadrel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guan Guan Yin is generally worshipped throughout China as the Feminine goddess. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various The war god Guan Di also is appealed to as a savior in all sorts of emergencies. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various And Guan Yin gave the Monk a magic formula by means of which the ring could be tightened, should the ape grow disobedient. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various Guan Yin, who had released him, gave the Monk a golden circlet. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various Guan Yu was faithful, honest, upright and brave beyond all measure. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various British Dictionary definitions for guan guan / (ɡwɑːn) / noun any gallinaceous bird of the genera Penelope, Pipile, etc, of Central and South America: family Cracidae (curassows) Word Origin for guan C18: from American Spanish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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