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English word origin

Etymology of Wanli

From Mandarin 萬曆 /万历 (Wànlì).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

Wanli Emperor (14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty) · era name for the period that this emperor ruled (1573—1620)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin 萬曆 /万历 (Wànlì).

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  • Borrowed-form mention萬曆cmn
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 萬里 (Wànlǐ), Wade–Giles romanization: Wan⁴-li³.

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