Cathay

[ ka-they ]

noun

, Literary or Archaic.

1. China.

Cathay

/ kæˈθeɪ /

noun

1. a literary or archaic name for China

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cathay¹

< Medieval Latin Cat ( h ) aya < Turkic; compare Tatar Kïtai

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cathay¹

C14: from Medieval Latin Cataya, of Turkic origin

Example Sentences

And this week a Hong Kong couple were banned by Cathay Pacific after tensions flared over a reclined seat.

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Cathay Pacific has banned a Hong Kong couple from its flights after their row with a mainland Chinese traveller over her reclining seat.

From BBC

An engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 earlier this month was the result of a fuel leak and could have caused extensive damage to the plane, according to investigators.

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Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific has cancelled two dozen flights after a plane heading from the city to Zurich was forced to turn around due to an "engine component failure".

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He met Eluned Morgan in Cathays Park, in Cardiff, for his first meeting with her since she became first minister on Monday.

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