Kowloon
Americannoun
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a peninsula in southeastern China, opposite Hong Kong Island: a part of the Hong Kong special administrative region of China. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
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a seaport on this peninsula.
noun
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a peninsula of SE China, opposite Hong Kong Island: part of the former British colony of Hong Kong. Area: 10 sq km (3.75 sq miles)
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a port in Hong Kong, on Kowloon Peninsula. Pop: 2 019 533 (2006 est)
Etymology
Origin of Kowloon
First recorded in 1845–50; from Chinese (Guangdong dialect) Gáu Lùhng “Nine Dragons,” in allusion to the eight mountains in Hong Kong and Zhao Bing ( 1272–79 ), the last emperor of the Song dynasty
Example Sentences
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"We all broke down in tears," Cheung told AFP after watching 78-year-old Lai's sentence read out in a West Kowloon courtroom.
From Barron's
Around 70 people braved the cold to queue outside the West Kowloon court at daybreak, while dozens of journalists gathered outside the building's entrance.
From Barron's
It was first staged in Hong Kong in 2022 and was due to return to a centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District in November, but was cancelled about two hours before tickets were to go on sale.
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The West Kowloon Cultural District is run by a statutory body whose members are appointed by the government.
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Now slightly askew, we ascend many stairs and descend many hills from The Old Man and cross the harbor toward Kowloon.
From Salon
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