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Kwangju

Meaning of "Kwangju" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF KWANGJU

ˈkwæŋˈdʒuː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KWANGJU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kwangju 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 KWANGJU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005. Gwang means "light" and Ju means "province." Areas of exquisite scenery along the outskirts of the city gave birth to gasa, a form of Korean classical poetry. Located in the center of the agricultural Jeolla region, the city is also famous for its rich and diverse cuisine.

Definition of Kwangju in the English dictionary

The definition of Kwangju in the dictionary is a city in SW South Korea: an important military base during the Korean War; cotton textile industry. Pop: 1 448 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KWANGJU

baju · carcajou · Cheju · Gujju · Jew · juju · kinkajou · non-Jew · sajou · sapajou · shinju

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KWANGJU

Kwa · kwacha · kwaito · Kwajalein · Kwakiutl · Kwan Yin · Kwangchow · Kwangchowan · Kwangsi-Chuang Autonomous Region · Kwangtung · Kwantung Leased Territory · kwanza · Kwanzaa · Kwara · kwashiorkor · KwaZulu · KwaZulu-Natal · Kwedien · Kweichow · Kweilin

WORDS THAT END LIKE KWANGJU

gju · sucuruju

Synonyms and antonyms of Kwangju in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kwangju» into 25 languages

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

光州
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Kwangju
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Kwangju
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

क्वांग्जू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوانجو
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Кванджу
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Gwangju
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কোয়াংজু
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Kwangju
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kwangju
190 millions of speakers
de

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Kwangju
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

光州
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

광주
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kwangju
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Kwangju
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குவாங்ஜியு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Kwangju
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Kwangju
70 millions of speakers
it

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Kwangju
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Kwangju
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кванджу
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Kwangju
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kwangju
15 millions of speakers
af

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Kwangju
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kwangju
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kwangju
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KWANGJU»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KWANGJU»

Discover the use of Kwangju in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kwangju and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contentious Kwangju: The May 18 Uprising in Korea's Past and ...
In keeping with the book's title, the essays offer competing interpretations of the Kwangju Uprising, yet together provide the most thorough English-language treatment to date of the multifaceted, sweeping significance of this seminal event ...
Gi-Wook Shin, Kyung Moon Hwang, 2003
2
The Kwangju Uprising: Eyewitness Press Accounts of Korea's ...
This book recreates those earth-shaking events through eyewitness reports of leading Western correspondents on the scene as well as Korean participants and observers.
Henry Scott-Stokes, Jai-eui Lee, Dae Jung Kim, 2000
3
Korea on the brink : from the "12 12 incident" to the ...
tect and suppress dissension. Concern for the unity of the army as an institution also would tend to militate against opposition to Chun so long as he appears to be trying to settle the Kwangju situation and other unrest with minimum damage to ...
4
Laying Claim to the Memory of May: A Look Back at the 1980 ...
Thus the “Kwangju spirit” began to be transformed from the struggle for democracy and independence in Korea into a generalized concern for global human rights. With this new interpretation, the meaning of the “Kwangju spirit” has ¤nally ...
Linda Sue Lewis, 2002
5
Massive Entanglement, Marginal Influence: Carter and Korea ...
President Choi visited Kwangju that evening, meeting with local leaders and making a fairly conciliatory local broadcast. However, his trip was too late, and he failed to offer enough to check the momentum of a military resolution. The next day ...
William H. Gleysteen, 2012
6
South Korea: A Country Study
Only after President Chun stepped down at the end of 1987, and the opposition in the National Assembly grew stronger, did the United States begin answering the questions concerning United States involvement in Kwangju. On June 19 ...
Andrea Matles Savada, William Shaw, 1997
7
AI 2001: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 14th ...
Peripheral Blood Images Based on Morphological Image Processing Kyungsu Kiml, Jeonghee Jeonl, WanKyoo Choi2, Pankoo Kim3, Yo-Sung H01 1 Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology (K-JIST), 1 Oryong-dong Puk-gu, Kwangju, ...
Markus Stumptner, Dan Corbett, Michael J. Brooks, 2001
8
Red Rogue: The Persistent Challenge of North Korea
I think Mr. Roh through his remarks suggested that he is now facing difficulties from opponents while he tries to promote diverse policies.5 While the Kwangju Uprising was a tragic event in the history of the ROK, tying the event to the foreign  ...
Bruce E. Bechtol, 2007
9
Eye on Korea: An Insider Account of Korean-American Relations
Attempts at Negotiation Despite the movement of the 20th Division to Kwangju and its ongoing preparation to retake the city, the U.S. Embassy was still actively trying to facilitate a negotiated settlement. An informal citizen's committee ...
James V. Young, William Stueck, 2003
10
Korea on the brink: from the "12/12 incident" to the Kwangju ...
Presents insights into the sensitive role that General John A. Wickham, the senior Americanmilitary commander in Korea from 1979 to 1982, played during a period of politico-military intrigue and great danger to United States security ...
John Adams Wickham, National Defense University Press, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KWANGJU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kwangju is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gwangju plans a future post-Universiade games-INSIDE Korea …
The Kwangju Women's University Universiade Gymnasium, where gymnastics were played during the Summer Universiade, will be used for a ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
2
Prostate-specific antigen fluctuation: What does it mean in diagnosis …
Department of Urology, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju; Departments of Urology and Radiology, Research Institute of Medical Sciences, ... «UroToday, Jul 15»
3
Opening the Door to Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Women Cross …
... the deployment ofROK black beret special forces to crush the resistance in Kwangju, where they beat and murdered hundreds of citizens. «Japan Focus, Jul 15»
4
10 things that made Gwangju Universiade different
Kwangju Women's University Universiade Gymnasium was designed to hold exhibitions and concerts after the Universiade. Along with the ... «Around the Rings, Jul 15»
5
(Universiade) Son Yeon-jae sweeps three titles in rhythmic gymnastics
The 21-year-old swept the titles in hoop and ball at Kwangju Women's University Gymnasium on Monday. A day earlier, she picked up the gold ... «Yonhap News, Jul 15»
6
Son Yeon-jae becomes triple gold medalist
Mesmerizing thousands of spectators packing the Kwangju Women's University Gymnasium, Son topped in the hoop and the ball events, and ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
7
2 more bronze medals in table tennis
In the second half of the two-day event, Son led in the ribbon (18.05) and clubs (18.35) at Kwangju Women's University Gymnasium. She also ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
8
In Gwangju, big sports doesn't require budget-busting
Only three are completely new: the Nambu University International Aquatics Center, the Gwangju International Archery Center and the Kwangju ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
9
University Sports - Day 5: Verniaiev's reign continues with Gwangju …
Verniaiev, the hot favourite, performed consistently on all six apparatus at the Kwangju Women's University Gymnasium to amass a total of ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»
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Day 4: USA win flagship men's eight rowing gold in Gwangju 2015
A busy final day in the artistic gymnastics programme saw 10 gold medals dished out in the Kwangju Women's University Gym with Russia ... «Eurosport.co.uk, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kwangju [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kwangju>. Apr 2024 ».
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