noun
1. a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda
• Syn: ↑Lushun
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center, ↑port
• Part Holonyms:
↑China, ↑People's Republic of China, ↑mainland China, ↑Communist China, ↑Red China, ↑PRC, ↑Cathay, ↑Luda, ↑Luta
2. a battle in the Chino-Japanese War (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese
• Regions: ↑Manchuria
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.