Kong
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8.1
- proper noun
- In Kong, visitors can explore the remnants of the ancient empire that once thrived there.
Examples
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This is the Hong Kong Marine Police.
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Better confirm that flight to Hong Kong for me.
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When you get to Hong Kong, check in, get some sleep, and do some sightseeing.
Fiction book (1994) -
Steve stood trial in Hong Kong, there being a Far East Area Criminal Court in Kowloon.
Fiction book (1994) -
As in any colony, what happens to Hong Kong will be determined in the metropole.
Academic text (1990) -
Cantonese-speaking children in Hong Kong do not use a Romanization system for character learning.
Academic text (2013) -
To determine patterns in Hong Kong, we investigated an 8-year trend of vaccination coverage among nurses.
Academic text (2013) -
And he's not American born; he's from Hong Kong, an immigrant like them.
Fiction book (1999) -
The town of Kong is known for its historical significance in northeastern Ivory Coast.
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Traveling through Kong, I learned about the rich history of the former Kong Empire.
Idioms
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kong is also the name of a town in northeastern Ivory Coast that was the center of the old Kong Empire. So in maps or history, Kong often points to this historic town.