English Explanatory Dictionary

Western Regions

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region of Central Asia, west of ancient China's Jade Gate along the Silk Road; sometimes including parts of the Indian subcontinent.

Word forms

Western Regions

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 西域 (Xīyù).

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