"T'ai-chou" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 台州 Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻai¹-chou¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|台州}} Mandarin 台州, {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} T'ai-chou
  1. Alternative form of Taizhou, Zhejiang. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Taizhou, Zhejiang
    Sense id: en-T'ai-chou-en-name-MRpU6Q36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 泰州 (Tàizhōu) Wade-Giles romanization: Tʻai⁴-chou¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|泰州}} Mandarin 泰州 (Tàizhōu) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} T'ai-chou
  1. Alternative form of Taizhou, Jiangsu. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Taizhou, Jiangsu
    Sense id: en-T'ai-chou-en-name-84EQlFmB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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