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Foochow

Meaning of "Foochow" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FOOCHOW

ˈfuːˈtʃaʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOCHOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foochow 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 FOOCHOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fuzhou

Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area. Fuzhou's core counties lie on the north bank of the estuary of Fujian's largest river, the Min River. All along its northern border lies Ningde, and Ningde's Gutian County lies upriver. Fuzhou's counties south of the Min border on Putian, Quanzhou, Sanming and Nanping prefectures. Its population was 7,115,370 inhabitants as of the 2010 census, of whom 4,408,076 inhabitants are urban standing around 61.95%, while rural population is at 2,707,294 standing around 38.05 percent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOCHOW

Ch´ang-chou · Changchow · chao · Cheng-chou · Chengchow · Chin-Chou · Chin-chow · chow · Fu-chou · Kiaochow · Kueichou · Kwangchow · Kweichow · Lan-chou · Lanchow · Soochow · Su-chou

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOCHOW

Fontenelle · Fonteyn · Fonthill Abbey · fonticulus · fontina · fontinalis · fontlet · foo yong · foo yoong · foo yung · foo-pah · foobar · food · food additive · food aid · food allergy · Food and Agriculture Organization · Food and Drug Administration

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOCHOW

Chaochow · chow-chow · fashion show · freak show · game show · Hangchow · horse show · how · know-how · motor show · reality show · run the show · salchow · show · slide show · somehow · steal the show · talk show · Virchow · Wenchow

Synonyms and antonyms of Foochow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Foochow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOCHOW

Find out the translation of Foochow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Foochow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Foochow» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

福州
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Foochow
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Foochow
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Foochow
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Foochow
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Фучжоу
278 millions of speakers
pt

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Foochow
270 millions of speakers
bn

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Foochow
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Foochow
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Foochow
190 millions of speakers
de

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Foochow
180 millions of speakers
ja

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Foochow
130 millions of speakers
ko

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Foochow
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Foochow
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Phúc Châu
80 millions of speakers
ta

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Foochow
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फूछो
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Foochow
70 millions of speakers
it

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Foochow
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Foochow
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Фучжоу
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Foochow
30 millions of speakers
el

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Foochow
15 millions of speakers
af

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Foochow
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Foochow
10 millions of speakers
no

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Foochow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Foochow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOCHOW»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOCHOW»

Discover the use of Foochow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Foochow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Foochow Missionaries, 1847-1880
This detailed study investigates the early decades (1847-1880) of Protestant missionary work in one of the important provincial capitals of China.
Ellsworth C. Carlson, 1974
2
Almanac of Missions
FOOCHOW MISSION [General postal address — Foochcru-, Birthplace. III. - Iowa 111. Turkestan 1916 — Allen. Bertha H. <P). Foochow Cal. 1910 — Beach. Frederick P., Foochow Mich. 1907— Beach. Ruth W. Mass. 1894 — 'Beard. VVillard ...
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1906
3
Annual Report
Bankhardt, Frederick, Yen ing, _via Foochow, Chim. Bankhardt, Mrs. Laura W., enping, Via Foochow, who. Billing, Arthur W., Foochow, China. Billing, Mrs. Mabel S., Foochow, China. Bissonnette, Wesley S., Lungtien, via Foochow, China.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Board of Foreign Missions, 1911
4
Annual Report of the Missionary Society, Sunday-School Union ...
FOOCHOW Bflé|rk_lID.|'dt, Frederick. Yenpirig, via Foochow, HD11Brinkhiirdt. Mrs. Laura W . Yenping, via Foochow. China. Billing Arthur W.. Foochow, China Billing, Mrs. Mabel S., Foochow, China. Bissonnette. Wesley S., Foochow, China.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Missionary Society, 1910
5
The Methodist Year-book
Bing-Hu, Ngu Go Sung, Kutien, via Foochow; Bingtang, Uong King Sui, Bingtang, via Foochow; Foochow, Hu Caik Ciu, Foochow; Futsing, Ding Seng Ek, Futsing, via Foochow; Kutien, Wong Sen Dong, Kutien, via Foochow; Lungtien, Ling Seu ...
William Harrison De Puy, 1834
6
Catalogue of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs ...
Foochow, 1865. 922 $1 fB IB ^F Tne Book of Job. — Maclay. 8vo., 62 leaves. Type. Foochow, 1866. 923 $j $8 Hf ffl H flJ John1s Gospel. — 8vo., 105 leaves. Type. Foochow, 1866. 924 ffi f& fr fflf S Acts of the Apostles. — 8vo., 87 leaves. Type.
China. Hai kuan tsung shui wu ssu shu, 1876
7
Christianity in China: A Scholars's Guide to Resources in ...
MINUTES/RECORDS/REPORTS: Foochow Mission, report on medical work, 1891; memos of F. N. Chapin regarding Foochow Mission and federation, 1905; YMCA, annual reports by W. B. Pettus, 1918; personal report by Charles Ernest Scott ...
Archie R. Crouch, 1989
8
No Foreign Bones in China: Memoirs of Imperialism and Its Ending
MARRIAGE. COLONIAL. STYLE. in. FOOCHOW. ARTHUR STURSBERG WAS IN HIS THIRD YEAR at the Postal directorate in Peking. Ever the upright and responsible youth, he had at last decided that he could afford to get married in the ...
Peter Stursberg, 2002
9
The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary
Missionary, son of William Henry Lacy,* born December 28, 1888, in Foochow, China. Lacy graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, Garrett Bible Institute, and Northwestern University; studied at Nanking University; and was ordained in ...
David Shavit, 1990
10
Shen Pao-chen and China's Modernization in the Nineteenth ...
Shen was highly esteemed in Peking and at Foochow. As an imperial appointee bearing the title ch'in-ming tsung-li eh'uan-cheng tach'en (lit., by imperial command the high minister for the general direction of the shipping administration), ...
David Pong, Denis Twitchett, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOCHOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Foochow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
rambling boy
One stone was donated by the American citizens of Foochow, China; another, donated by a temperance society, is inscribed “The Surest ... «Bigbendnow, Jul 15»
2
Chinese divided into 2 factions due to political rift
Tian Ho said apart from Chiang Chuan, Kapit Kwang Tung Association (Kwang Tung) and Kapit Foochow Association were also affected. «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
3
Hawker fare is the best
She packs the prawn broth into small plastic bags and freezes them. When I come home, I heat up the soup and have it with Foochow fishballs. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Sibu — Pride of Central Sarawak
Widely known as the 'New Foochow', Sibu definitely looks much busier nowadays, crowded with people and its roads more congested. «The Borneo Post, Jun 15»
5
Cigarette sellers expect confusion
The measures are not practical given that shops sell over 100 types of cigarettes, said Mr Hong Poh Hin, vice-chairman of the Foochow Coffee ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
6
Luxury cars found hours after Subang Jaya theft
The cars, belonging to Subang Foochow Association deputy president Datuk Seri Wong Ing Soon, were stolen from his Subang Heights home ... «The Star Online, Jun 15»
7
Shops take hit as sales drop in wake of new rules
... of about 40 per cent, according to Mr Hong Poh Hin, the vice-chairman of the Foochow Coffee Restaurant and Bar Merchants Association. «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
8
Singapore celebrates the Dumpling Festival
The Singapore Foochow Association also organised a gathering. Besides celebrating the Dumpling Festival, the association also wanted to ... «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
9
Not always a coffee pot of gold
Likewise, Mr Hong Poh Hin, 60, vice-chairman of Foochow Coffee Restaurant and Bar Merchants Association, which represents more than 400 ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
10
Cooler days ahead for Sri Aman Polyclinic
Meanwhile, Wong, Dr Jerip and Ngu later attended a Sri Aman Foochow Association dinner along with Engkilili assemblyman Dr Johnical ... «The Borneo Post, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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