"Takao" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese 高(たか)雄(お) (Takao) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|高%雄|^たか%お}} 高(たか)雄(お) (Takao) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Takao
  1. Synonym of Kaohsiung Wikipedia link: Encyclopædia Britannica, Takao Categories (place): Taiwan Synonyms: Kaohsiung [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Takao-en-name-eL9A4sNQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1949, United States Relations With China, United States Department of State, page 931:",
          "text": "The landing of Government troops and subsequent terrorism\nForeign observers who were at Keelung March 8 state that in mid-afternoon the streets of the city were cleared suddenly by machine gun fire directed at no particular objects or persons. After dark ships docked and discharged the troops for which the Governor apparently had been waiting. Fairly reliable sources estimate that about 2,000 police were landed, followed by about 8,000 troops with light equipment including U.S. Army jeeps. Men and equipment were rushed to Taipei. It is reported that about 3,000 men were landed at Takao simultaneously. Troops were reportedly continuing to arrive on March 17.",
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          "ref": "2019, Keoni Everington, “1,500 companies go bankrupt in Kaohsiung under Han's rule”, in Taiwan News:",
          "text": "The Facebook group Takao Good Day (高雄好過日) on Thursday mocked Han's election campaign promise of \"10,000 companies gathering\" (萬商雲集) as turning out to be \"thousands of businesses going bankrupt\" (千商倒閉). The Kaohsiung City Government Economic Development Bureau explained that it is following the central government's policy to dissolve companies that are no longer operating.",
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