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- Cathay - n. - China; -- an old name for the Celestial Empire, said have been introduced by Marco Polo and to be a corruption of the Tartar name for North China (Khitai, the country of the Khitans.)
- Cataian - n. - A native of Cathay or China; a foreigner; -- formerly a term of reproach.