Rangoon
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- proper noun
- /ræŋˈɡun/
- It's why scores of American companies have been descending on the U.S. embassy in Rangoon to meet with economic officials.
- military junta in Rangoon
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- I traveled back to ancestral homelands and got very familiar with Esh, Sir Alzette and Rangoon, Burma.
Examples
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Indeed, in the 1950s, Bangkok socialites would fly to Rangoon (as Yangon was called at the time) to purchase luxury items.
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ASEAN argued that its strategy of expanding economic ties with Rangoon was the most effective way to promote economic and political change.
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Why did you decide to go to Rangoon tonight?
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- This last trip, did he write from Rangoon?
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Many companies in the region want to do business with Rangoon.
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Set a course for Rangoon, Mr. Hayes.
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He followed the Irrawaddy River all the way to Rangoon.
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Imagine trading posts in Rangoon, Bangkok, Jakarta...
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The enduring impact of American democracy's soft power was visible in Rangoon, with tens of thousands of ecstatic Burmese greeting Obama.
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During my travels in Southeast Asia, I visited Rangoon, the city formerly known as Yangon.
Synonyms
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The largest city in Myanmar that lies near the Irrawaddy delta and is the former capital
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rangoon is the old English name for Yangon, taken from the Burmese name for the same city during the time of British rule. A helpful way to remember it is that Yangon is said to mean 'end of strife' or 'peace', so Rangoon points to the same large city now called Yangon.