Kowloon

[ kou-loon ]

/ ˈkaʊˈlun /

noun

a peninsula in southeastern China, opposite Hong Kong Island: a part of the Hong Kong special administrative region of China. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).

a seaport on this peninsula.

Also Kau·lun; Kau·lung

[kou-loong]; /kaʊˈluŋ/; (Pinyin) Jiu·long

[jyy-lawng] /ˈdʒyüˈlɔŋ/ .

Origin of Kowloon

First recorded in 1845–50; from Chinese (Guangdong dialect) Gáu Lùhng “Nine Dragons,” in allusion to the eight mountains in Hong Kong and Zhao Bing (1272–79 ), the last emperor of the Song dynasty

Words nearby Kowloon

Kovrov, Kowaiti, Koweit, kowhai, kowhaiwhai, Kowloon, kowtow, Koyukon, Kozani, Kozhikode, Kozlov

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Example sentences from the Web for Kowloon

There are two points of view on Hong Kong hotelling—those that prefer Kowloon and those that prefer Hong Kong Island.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
By day you'll be coerced to hike "the Peak" (I like the tram, thank you) for a quiet view of Kowloon.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As they got closer to downtown Kowloon, however, Chinese predominated, with only a sprinkling of what were evidently Englishmen.
The Caves of Fear|John Blaine
The city retains its former name, Kowloon, but its business facilities are all under English management.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

Across the harbour lay the British mainland possession, Kowloon, to which we paid an amusing visit.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey
The station was thronged with people waiting for the Kowloon express.
Wanderings in the Orient|Albert M. Reese
As the steamer comes to rest on the mainland side at Kowloon Wharf we must take a ferry over to the city.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

British Dictionary definitions for Kowloon

Kowloon

/ (ˈkaʊˈluːn) /

noun

a peninsula of SE China, opposite Hong Kong Island: part of the former British colony of Hong Kong. Area: 10 sq km (3.75 sq miles)

a port in Hong Kong, on Kowloon Peninsula. Pop: 2 019 533 (2006 est)

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

单词	kowloon
释义	Kowloon [ kou-loon ] / ˈkaʊˈlun / noun a peninsula in southeastern China, opposite Hong Kong Island: a part of the Hong Kong special administrative region of China. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km). a seaport on this peninsula. Also Kau·lun; Kau·lung [kou-loong]; /kaʊˈluŋ/; (Pinyin) Jiu·long [jyy-lawng] /ˈdʒyüˈlɔŋ/ . Origin of Kowloon First recorded in 1845–50; from Chinese (Guangdong dialect) Gáu Lùhng “Nine Dragons,” in allusion to the eight mountains in Hong Kong and Zhao Bing (1272–79 ), the last emperor of the Song dynasty Words nearby Kowloon Kovrov, Kowaiti, Koweit, kowhai, kowhaiwhai, Kowloon, kowtow, Koyukon, Kozani, Kozhikode, Kozlov Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Kowloon There are two points of view on Hong Kong hotelling—those that prefer Kowloon and those that prefer Hong Kong Island. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|January 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST By day you'll be coerced to hike "the Peak" (I like the tram, thank you) for a quiet view of Kowloon. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|January 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST As they got closer to downtown Kowloon, however, Chinese predominated, with only a sprinkling of what were evidently Englishmen. The Caves of Fear\|John Blaine The city retains its former name, Kowloon, but its business facilities are all under English management. Travels in the Far East\|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck Across the harbour lay the British mainland possession, Kowloon, to which we paid an amusing visit. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life\|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey The station was thronged with people waiting for the Kowloon express. Wanderings in the Orient\|Albert M. Reese As the steamer comes to rest on the mainland side at Kowloon Wharf we must take a ferry over to the city. Round the Wonderful World\|G. E. Mitton British Dictionary definitions for Kowloon Kowloon / (ˈkaʊˈluːn) / noun a peninsula of SE China, opposite Hong Kong Island: part of the former British colony of Hong Kong. Area: 10 sq km (3.75 sq miles) a port in Hong Kong, on Kowloon Peninsula. Pop: 2 019 533 (2006 est) 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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