Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An island of South Korea separated from the southwest coast of the mainland by Jeju Strait, a channel linking the Yellow Sea and Korea Strait.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A food-fish belonging to the family Characinidse, found in the rivers of South America.
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Examples
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In my own speech at the BIW rally I talked about a small South Korean island called Jeju that sits just off the coast of China.
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Already a group of them - including LG, SK Telecom and KT - are building a domestic smart grid pilot on the island of Jeju, which is south of Seoul in South Korea.
GigaOM Network 2010
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Yang -- his full name is Yang Yong-eun -- grew up on an island called Jeju, about an hour by plane from Seoul.
unknown title 2009
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Among major topics not addressed is the shift of U.S. military policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, with new additions to the huge military base system underway right now, in Jeju Island off South Korea and Northwest Australia, all elements of the policy of “containment of China.” Closely related is the issue of U.S. bases in Okinawa, bitterly opposed by the population for many years, and a continual crisis in U.S.
Noam Chomsky: The Imperial Way Noam Chomsky 2012
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Among major topics not addressed is the shift of U.S. military policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, with new additions to the huge military base system underway right now, in Jeju Island off South Korea and Northwest Australia, all elements of the policy of “containment of China.” Closely related is the issue of U.S. bases in Okinawa, bitterly opposed by the population for many years, and a continual crisis in U.S.
Noam Chomsky: The Imperial Way Noam Chomsky 2012
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Jeju -- I have friends that have cooked with one, but I don't have an outdoor space so I don't think it's something I'll be getting any time soon.
a special spring treat | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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Among major topics not addressed is the shift of U.S. military policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, with new additions to the huge military base system underway right now, in Jeju Island off South Korea and Northwest Australia, all elements of the policy of “containment of China.” Closely related is the issue of U.S. bases in Okinawa, bitterly opposed by the population for many years, and a continual crisis in U.S.
Noam Chomsky: The Imperial Way Noam Chomsky 2012
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Among major topics not addressed is the shift of U.S. military policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, with new additions to the huge military base system underway right now, in Jeju Island off South Korea and Northwest Australia, all elements of the policy of “containment of China.” Closely related is the issue of U.S. bases in Okinawa, bitterly opposed by the population for many years, and a continual crisis in U.S.
Noam Chomsky: The Imperial Way Noam Chomsky 2012
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Among major topics not addressed is the shift of U.S. military policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, with new additions to the huge military base system underway right now, in Jeju Island off South Korea and Northwest Australia, all elements of the policy of “containment of China.” Closely related is the issue of U.S. bases in Okinawa, bitterly opposed by the population for many years, and a continual crisis in U.S.
Noam Chomsky: The Imperial Way Noam Chomsky 2012
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Among major topics not addressed is the shift of U.S. military policy towards the Asia-Pacific region, with new additions to the huge military base system underway right now, in Jeju Island off South Korea and Northwest Australia, all elements of the policy of “containment of China.” Closely related is the issue of U.S. bases in Okinawa, bitterly opposed by the population for many years, and a continual crisis in U.S.
Noam Chomsky: The Imperial Way Noam Chomsky 2012
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