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Shantung
1/ ˈʃænˈtʌŋ /
shantung
2/ ˌʃænˈtʌŋ /
noun
- a heavy silk fabric with a knobbly surface
- a cotton or rayon imitation of this
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Shantung1
C19: so called because it was first imported to Britain from Shantung in China
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Example Sentences
Best of all is the inspiration of mission meeting, with its glad, good news from Shantung Province.
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German protectorate on the east coast of the Chinese province of Shantung.
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We were not doing much to save China from being Shantung-ed.
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Shantung therefore became virtually a Japanese possession, though America at Washington has insisted upon its restitution.
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In that case, we may perhaps expect that in the end China will acquire complete control of the Shantung railway.
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