Meanings
proper noun
- alternativeAlternative form of Paektu.
The DPRK propagated an extraordinary tale of his birth occurring on Mount Baekdu, one of Korea's most revered sites, being accompanied by shooting stars in the sky.
2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Dec 20111 more example
On the border between China and North Korea lies an active volcano called Mount Baekdu, also known as Changbai in China, that undergoes a major eruption every 1,000 years.
2023 April 13, Yejin (Jenny) Son, “An Awakening of a Geological Giant: The Next Deadly Eruption of Mount Baekdu”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2023, STEM WRITING CONTEST WINNER
Cite this entry
APA
Baekdu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baekdu
MLA
“Baekdu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baekdu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baekdu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baekdu.
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