English Explanatory Dictionary

Ningwu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain pass and important gate in the Great Wall in Shanxi, China.
  2. A county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China.

Pronunciation

nĭng′wo͞o′

Word forms

Ningwu Ning-wu

Etymology

The atonal pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 寧武 /宁武 (Níngwǔ), a clipping of 寧武關 /宁武关 (Níngwǔguān, “Pacified Military Pass”).

Synonyms

Ningwuguan
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