Formerly Quelpart. an island S of and belonging to South Korea. 718 sq. mi. (1860 sq. km).
a city on and the capital of this island, on the N coast.
a volcanic island in the N East China Sea, southwest of Korea: constitutes a province (Cheju-do) of South Korea. Capital: Cheju. Pop: 302 000 (2005 est). Area: 1792 sq km (692 sq miles) Formerly called Quelpart
[che-kyang; Chinese juh-gyahng] /ˈtʃɛˈkyæŋ; Chinese ˈdʒʌˈgyɑŋ/ noun 1. Older Spelling. . /ˈtʃɛˈkjæŋ; -kaɪˈæŋ/ noun 1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Zhejiang
[che-koh-vee-uh n, -kaw-fee-, -kof-ee-; chek-aw-fee-uh n, -of-ee-] /tʃɛˈkoʊ vi ən, -ˈkɔ fi-, -ˈkɒf i-; ˈtʃɛk ɔ fi ən, -ɒf i-/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
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[kee-luh] /ˈki lə/ noun, plural chelae [kee-lee] /ˈki li/ (Show IPA) 1. the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids. [chey-lah] /ˈtʃeɪ lɑ/ noun 1. (in India) a disciple of a religious teacher. /ˈkiːlə/ noun (pl) lae (-liː) 1. a large pincer-like claw of such arthropods as the crab and scorpion […]