nankin
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noun
Obsolete form of Nanking, former name of Nanjing: a prefecture-level city, the capital of Jiangsu, China.
Nankin in a sentence
NANKEEN A cotton fabric, of firm texture, woven plain. It is made principally at Nankin, China, from which place it derives its name.
Dr. Treudley will assist in the editing of the magazine until August, 1923, when she leaves for Nankin, China, to teach in Ginling College.
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