Meaning Of The Word Amoy

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Amoy in American English
Xiamen (sense 2)
noun: a Fukienese dialect spoken in and around Xiamen, as well as on Taiwan and Hainan

Amoy in British English
noun: a port in SE China, in Fujian province on Amoy Island, at the mouth of the Jiulong River opposite Taiwan: one of the first treaty ports opened to European trade (1842). Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)

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