Standard Lemma guide

gaoling

name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • gouʹlǐngʹ

1

name

Meaning 1

A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Dated spelling of jailing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of gaol

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 高陵 (Gāolíng).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 高陵 (Gāolíng) — district