Bogue

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See also: bogue and bogué

English

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Etymology

In reference to the Chinese strait, a corruption of Portuguese Boca do Tigre (literally “Mouth of the Tiger”), a calque of the Chinese name 虎門／虎门 (Hǔmén, literally “Tiger Gate”).

Proper noun

Bogue

  1. A surname
  2. (usually with the definite article) An important strait in the Pearl River Delta between Guangzhou and the South China Sea.
  3. A town in Kansas.
  4. A town in North Carolina.

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Etymology

A corruption of Portuguese Boca do Tigre (literally “Mouth of the Tiger”), a calque of the Chinese name 虎門／虎门 (Hǔmén, literally “Tiger Gate”).

Proper noun

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  1. (usually with the definite article) An important strait in the Pearl River Delta between Guangzhou and the South China Sea.

Synonyms

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