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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATHAY

From Medieval Latin Cataya, of Turkic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATHAY

Cathay  [kæˈθeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATHAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cathay is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATHAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cathay

Cathay

Cathay is the Anglicized version of "Catai" and an alternative name for China in English. It originates from the word Khitan, the name of a nomadic people who founded the Liao Dynasty which ruled much of Northern China from 907 to 1125, and who later migrated west after they were overthrown by the Jurchens to form the Kara-Khitan Khanate centered on today's Kyrgyzstan for another century thereafter. Originally, Catai was the name applied by Central and Western Asians and Europeans to northern China; it obtained wide currency in Europe after the publication of Marco Polo's book. For centuries Cathay and China were believed by Europeans to be distinct nations with distinct cultures. However, by the late 1600s Europeans had mostly become aware that these were in fact the same nation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATHAY

Cathar
Cathari
catharise
Catharism
Catharist

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATHAY

anyway
away
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bay
be that as it may
birthday
Blu-ray
chay
Conway
day
display
Fotheringhay
hay
hit the hay
in a way
linhay
pochay
roll in the hay
sashay
shay

Synonyms and antonyms of Cathay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cathay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATHAY

Find out the translation of Cathay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cathay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cathay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国泰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cathay
570 millions of speakers

English

Cathay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैथे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كاثي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Cathay
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cathay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাথে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cathay
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cathay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cathay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャセイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐세이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cathay
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cathay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேத்தே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Cathay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cathay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cathay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cathay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cathay
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cathay
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Cathay
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Cathay
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cathay
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Cathay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cathay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATHAY»

The term «Cathay» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.517 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATHAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cathay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATHAY»

Discover the use of Cathay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cathay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ezra Pound and the Appropriation of Chinese Poetry: Cathay, ...
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ming Xie, 1999
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Cathy Williams: From Slave to Female Buffalo Soldier
Presents a biography of Cathy Williams, African American and only woman ever to disguise herself as a man, join, serve in the Buffalo Soldiers, and succeed against all odds.
Phillip Thomas Tucker, 2002
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Cathay and the Way Thither - 4 Vols.
Being The Collection Of Medieval Notices On China, Translated And Edited By Col. Henry Yule. With A Preliminary Essay On The Intercourse Between China And The Western Nations, Previous To The Discovery Of The Cape Route.
Henry Yule
4
The Foreigner in Far Cathay
A wide-ranging account from 1872 of all facets of nineteenth-century Chinese society, from opium-smoking to cuisine.
Walter Henry Medhurst, 2010
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Cathay: A Journey in Search of Old China
Traveling through the chaotic landscape of modern China, Fergus M. Bordewich discovers the remains of an older world that Communism did its best to erase.
Fergus M. Bordewich, 2001
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A Bicycle of Cathay: (Illustrated).
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter.
Frank R. Stockton, 2010
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Beyond Lion Rock: The Story of Cathay Pacific Airways
. . . All this in forty years! Could the world have changed so much and so fast?' This is Gavin Young himself eloquently reflecting on the extraordinary changes in air travel. There can be little doubt where his own sympathies lie.
Gavin Young, 2012
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East to Cathay: The Silk Road
Describes the discovery and production of silk in ancient China, the exchange of goods, culture, and ideas which accompanied the silk caravans along the road from East to West, the experiences of the western traveler to the East, and the ...
Robert J. Collins, 1968
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Mercedes of Castile, or, The voyage to Cathay
James Fenimore Cooper. you young maidens are told that we cavaliers are so many ogres, and that the only way to reach paradise is to think nought of us but evil, and then, when some suitable marriage hath been decided on, the poor young ...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1840
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Cathay and the way thither; a collection of medieval notices ...
Notice by Poggio of a Christian Envoy from the borders of Cathay to Pope Eugenius IV. Toscanelli's notice of the same. 112. Notices collected by Jehosaphat Barbaro. 113. Mission sent by Shah Rukh, the son of Timur, to Peking. 114. Cathay ...
sir Henry Yule, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATHAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cathay is used in the context of the following news items.
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N+1 Singer Maintains Cathay International Holdings Ltd (LON:CTI …
In an analyst note sent to investors on 7 July, Cathay International Holdings Ltd (LON:CTI) stock had its Corporate Rating maintained by ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
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Wall Street Analysts Have $30.333 Price Target on Cathay General …
There are 3 research firms in total that have issued ratings on Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) within the past year. The consensus ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
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Airbus: First A350 XWB for Cathay Pacific is taking shape
Airbus stated (06-Jul-2015) assembly of the first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific is progressing well at Airbus' A350 XWB Final Assembly Line ... «CAPA - Centre for Aviation, Jul 15»
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PICTURE: Cathay Pacific's first A350 undergoes final assembly
The first of 48 A350s ordered by Cathay, the aircraft will be delivered early ... Flightglobal's Ascend Fleets database shows that Cathay has 22 ... «Flightglobal, Jul 15»
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Passenger figures for Cathay double
Flight loads on Cathay Pacific's Doha-Hong Kong service have consistently exceeded 85% and passenger figures have doubled compared to ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
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Cathay International Says Lansen Subsidiary Faces Ginkgo Litigation
LONDON (Alliance News) - Cathay International Holdings Ltd Monday said a subsidiary of its majority-owned Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings ... «London South East, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Cathay General Bancorp Drops by -3.87%
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) has dropped 3.87% during the past week, however, the bigger picture is still very bullish; the shares ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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Singapore short film wins S$20000 at Cathay Motion Picture Awards …
SINGAPORE, July 4 — A short film titled Retch hurled its way to the top prize at the Cathay Motion Picture Awards 2015 (CMPA) held last night. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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S'pore short film Retch wins $20000 at Cathay Motion Picture …
SINGAPORE — A short film titled Retch hurled its way to the top prize at the Cathay Motion Picture Awards 2015 (CMPA) held last night. «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
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Cathay launches €200-250m Sino-French Innovation fund
Cathay Capital Private Equity has launched the Sino-French Innovation fund, with commitments already secured from BPI France and the China Development ... «www.unquote.com, Jul 15»

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