Cipango
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Ci·pan·go
(sĭ-păng′gō) A poetic name for Japan, used by Marco Polo.
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Cipango
(sɪˈpæŋɡəʊ)n
(European Myth & Legend) (in medieval legend) an island E of Asia: called Zipangu by Marco Polo and sought by Columbus; identified with Japan
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