Cambaluc

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A form of Khanbalik — The capital of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty, at the site of present-day Beijing.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cambuluc · alternative Cambalu

  1. alternativehistoricalAlternative form of Khanbalik.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beijing

Origin

From Italian Cambaluc found in the account of Marco Polo's travels, from Mongolian and East Turkish Khanbalik, City of the Khan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Cambaluc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambaluc

MLA

“Cambaluc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambaluc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cambaluc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambaluc.

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