Meanings
proper noun
alternative Paekche · alternative Paykcey
- historicalAn ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 18 BCE to 660 CE; at its maximum covering most of modern western South Korea.
The site, yet to be named, straddles the farming counties of Yeongi and Gongju. The capital of the Baekje Kingdom in the fifth and sixth centuries was Gongju, which reportedly has good feng shui.
2004 August 12, Andrew Salmon, “Seoul names new location for capital”, in The New York Times, sourced from International Herald Tribune, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2025
Origin
- Korean백제(百濟)
- EnglishBaekje
From the Revised Romanization of Korean 백제(百濟) (Baekje).
More words from Korean
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Chinese Cantonese 百濟 /百济
- 百濟 /百济 (baak³ zai³)former Korean kingdom
Chinese Mandarin 百濟 /百济
- 百濟 /百济 (Bǎijì)former Korean kingdom
French Baekje
- Baekjeformer Korean kingdom
Japanese 百済
- 百済former Korean kingdom
Korean 백제
- 백제 (baekje)former Korean kingdom
Lithuanian Pekčė
- Pekčėformer Korean kingdom
Polish Baekje
- Baekjeformer Korean kingdom
Russian Пэкче́
- Пэкче́ (Pɛkčé)former Korean kingdom
Thai แพ็กเจ
- แพ็กเจ (pɛ́k-jee)former Korean kingdom
Vietnamese Bách Tế
- Bách Tếformer Korean kingdom
Cite this entry
APA
Baekje. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baekje
MLA
“Baekje.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baekje. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baekje,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baekje.
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