Celestial Empire

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Celestial Empire

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Calque of Literary Chinese 天朝 (Tiāncháo).

proper noun the Celestial Empire

  1. The Empire of China. Among the leading features of the quincuplex troupe are / A Party of Chinese Jugglers and Artists / Recently arrived from the Celestial Empire, […]

    Similar: Cathay, China, Empire of China

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name Empire of China

EspañolImperio celeste
한국어천조국 cheonjoguk
中文天朝 Tiāncháo
FrançaisCéleste-Empire, Empire Céleste
Deutschhimmlisches Reich
РусскийПоднебе́сная Podnebésnaja

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@misc{celestial_empire_2026,
  title = {Celestial Empire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/celestial%20empire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}