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sian

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Si⋅an

  [see-ahn, shee-]
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–noun
Older Spelling. Xian.

Xi⋅an

  [shee-ahn]
–noun Pinyin.
a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire. 1,600,000.
Also, Sian, Singan, Xi'an.
Formerly, Changan.
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Si·an   (shē'än', shyän)   
See Xi'an.
Xi'·an also Hsi·an or Si·an   (shē'än', shyän)   
A city of central China southwest of Beijing. The capital (221-206 B.C.) of the Qin dynasty, it is a major commercial center and the capital of Shaanxi province. Population: 2,580,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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