English Explanatory Dictionary

Pekingese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin.
noun
  1. A small toy dog from China.
  2. Synonym of Beijinger (“person from Beijing”).
adj
  1. of or related to Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Pekingese Pekinese Pekingnese Pekingeses

Etymology

From Peking + -ese; Peking is the Postal Map romanization of Beijing.

Synonyms

Beijingese Beijingnese Beijinger Beijing Peiping Pekin Peking

Derived words

peekapoo
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