Celestial Empire

English

Etymology

From the term Son of Heaven used to describe the Emperor of China, extended to cover his empire.

Proper noun

the Celestial Empire

(obsolete) Empire of China

Synonyms

Cathay
China
Empire of China

Derived terms

celestial (a person from the Celestial Empire)

Translations

Empire of China

Chinese:
Cantonese: 天朝 (tin¹ ciu⁴)

Mandarin: 天朝 (zh) (Tiāncháo)
French: Céleste-Empire (fr) m

Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Korean: 천조국 (cheonjoguk)
Spanish: Imperio Celeste m

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