xi

[ zahy, sahy; Greek ksee ]

noun,plural xis.
  1. the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).

  2. the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter.

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British Dictionary definitions for xi (1 of 2)

xi

/ (zaɪ, saɪ, ksaɪ, ksiː) /


nounplural xis
  1. the 14th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ), a composite consonant, transliterated as x

British Dictionary definitions for Xi (2 of 2)

Xi

Hsi or Si

/ (ʃiː) /


noun
  1. a river in S China, rising in Yunnan province and flowing east to the Canton delta on the South China Sea: the main river system of S China. Length: about 1900 km (1200 miles)

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