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yang
CIDE DICTIONARY
yang, n. [Of imitative origin.].
The cry of the wild goose; a honk. [1913 Webster]
yang, v. i.
To make the cry of the wild goose. [1913 Webster]
yang, n.
one of the two fundamental principles. See yin and yang.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
yang, n. (in Chinese philosophy) the active male principle of the universe (cf. YIN).
Etymology
Chin.
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