Pekingese

Meanings

Proper Noun

The Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin.

Noun

A native or inhabitant of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
A small toy dog from China.

Adjective

of or related to Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China

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Origin

Peking + -ese; Peking is the Postal Map romanization of Beijing.

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