"Hamgyong" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: An improper simplification of the McCune-Reischauer romanization Hamgyŏng of Korean 함경(咸鏡) (Hamgyeong), from its one-time principal cities Hamhung and Kyongsong. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|^함경(咸鏡)}} Korean 함경(咸鏡) (Hamgyeong) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hamgyong
  1. (historical) A former province of northeastern Korea under the Joseon dynasty. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Hamgyong-en-name-ma5mo3pm
  2. The mountain range between the northern coast of the East Korea Bay and the Kaema Highlands which runs through the former province, now divided into North Korea's provinces of North and South Hamgyong. Categories (place): Places in North Korea Synonyms: Hamgyeong, Ham-kieng [obsolete] Synonyms (mountains): Gangbaekjeonggan (english: official within North Korea), Pepishan, Pepi Shan [obsolete], Pujonryong (english: improper) Hyponyms: province [Hamgyong, North, South] Hyponyms (mountains): Pujollyong, Pujonryong
    Sense id: en-Hamgyong-en-name-erwPIWhH Disambiguation of Places in North Korea: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of 'mountains': 4 96 Disambiguation of 'mountains': 4 96
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          "text": "The explanation given was, that last night the Prefect had ordered six for me, while this morning the Governor said two were enough for me. Very soon after this, the card of the Governor of the Hamgyong province, whose name is Han-Chang-Sok, arrived, but still no ponies.",
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          "text": "In 1413 the old Koryŏ division of the country into a capital district, five provinces, and two northern border zones was revised into a uniform pattern of eight provinces: Kyŏnggi around the capital, surrounded by the three provinces of Hwanghae, Kangwŏn, and Ch'ungch'ŏng, with Chŏlla and Kyŏngsang in the southwest and southeast, and P'yŏngan and Hamgyŏng in the northwest and northeast respectively.",
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