"T'ien-men" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 天門/天门 (Tiānmén), Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien¹-mên². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|天門|tr=Tiānmén}} Mandarin 天門/天门 (Tiānmén), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} T'ien-men
  1. Alternative form of Tianmen Wikipedia link: Defense Mapping Agency Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Tianmen
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