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 Meaning of GREAT WALL OF CHINA
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[n]  a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC  [n]  a wall in northern China built for defensive purposes during the 3rd century BC; 1,500 miles long and averaging 6 meters wide   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Chinese Wall, Great Wall |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | bulwark, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, rampart, Red China, wall, wall |  |     |    |  |