"Ezhou" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌʌˈd͡ʒoʊ/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 鄂州 (Èzhōu). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|鄂州}} Mandarin 鄂州 (Èzhōu) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Ezhou
  1. A prefecture-level city in Hubei, China. Wikipedia link: Ezhou Categories (place): Cities in Hubei, Places in China, Places in Hubei Synonyms: Wu-chang [historical], E'zhou [misspelling], O-chou (alt: Wade–Giles) Related terms: E, an ancient kingdom in the area Translations (prefecture-level city in central China): 鄂州 (Èzhōu) (Chinese Mandarin), 鄂州 (alt: がくしゅう,gakushū) (Japanese)

Alternative forms

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