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Machin

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/

The English word “Machin” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

proper noun

  1. China.

Etymology

From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason.

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