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Cathay (n.)
[Cathay 词源字典]
1560s, poetic name for "China," from Medieval Latin
Cataya
, from Turkish
Khitai
, from Uighur
Khitai
, name of a Tatar dynasty that ruled Beijing 936-1122.
[Cathay etymology, Cathay origin, 英语词源]
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