rangoon
IPA: ræŋgˈun
Root Word: Rangoon
noun
- (historical) Yangon, which was the capital of Burma or Myanmar before Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw was made the capital.
- A deep-fried dumpling in American Asian cuisine, stuffed with some specified thing (typically crab).
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Examples of "rangoon" in Sentences
- Rangoon is the most common form in English.
- Rangoon fell during the last week of April.
- Born in Rangoon to a conservative memon family.
- A high proportion of them are centered around Rangoon.
- He left the navy in 1951 to enroll in Rangoon University.
- Rangoon fell to an assault from the sea, Operation Dracula.
- Participated in 1963 peace talk with the Rangoon government.
- The Rangoon was a straightforward military adaption of the Calcutta.
- It was the first street protest seen in Rangoon for at least a decade.
- The bishopric of Rangoon was elevated to that of archbishopric of Burma.