xian

2 definitions found

xian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Xian \Xi"an\, pr. n.
     The capital of the ancient Chinese empire.
  
     Syn: Sian, Singan, Changan.
          [WordNet 1.5]

xian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Xian
      n 1: a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire
           221-206 BC [syn: Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan,
           Hsian]