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Definition of Cathay

• (n.) China; -- an old name for the Celestial Empire, said have been introduced by Marco Polo and to be a corruption of the Tartar name for North China (Khitai, the country of the Khitans.)

Synonyms of Cathay

• China
• People's Republic Of China
• Mainland China
• Communist China
• Red China
• PRC
• Cathay

Antonyms of Cathay

Homophones of Cathay