"Repulse Bay" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Uncertain. There is no evidence known for stories of pirates being repulsed or of a ship called the "HMS Repulse" being stationed there. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Repulse Bay}} Repulse Bay
  1. An area in Southern district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Repulse_Bay-en-name-V5Fm3TnV
  2. A bay of Hong Kong Island in Repulse Bay, Southern district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Bays, Places in Hong Kong
    Sense id: en-Repulse_Bay-en-name-0z9BoeFs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (area in Hong Kong): 淺水灣 (Chinese Cantonese), 浅水湾 (cin² seoi² waan¹) (Chinese Cantonese) Translations (bay in Hong Kong): 淺水灣 (Chinese Cantonese), 浅水湾 (cin² seoi² waan¹) (Chinese Cantonese)
Disambiguation of 'area in Hong Kong': 52 48 Disambiguation of 'bay in Hong Kong': 52 48
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