"Meaco" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 都 (miyako, “capital”) , as the city was formerly the capital of Japan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|都|t=capital|tr=miyako}} Japanese 都 (miyako, “capital”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meaco
  1. A late medieval name for Kyoto, a city of Japan. Translations (medieval name for Honshu): Meacum [neuter] (Latin) Translations (medieval name for Kyoto): Meaco (French), Meacum [neuter] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Meaco-en-name-O2gC4rio Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 98 2 Disambiguation of 'medieval name for Honshu': 81 19 Disambiguation of 'medieval name for Kyoto': 100 0
  2. (by extension) The entire island of Honshu, of which it was the capital. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Meaco-en-name-87TklrHV
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