Macao

/məˈkaʊ/
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Definitions of Macao
  1. noun
    a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
    synonyms: Macau
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    possession
    a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
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