Meaning of Peking man in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    Peking man

    Definitions

    1. a primitive man found near Beijing

    Examples

    • « resembles Java man »
  2. 2. fossils found near Beijing, China

    Examples

    • « they were lost during World War II »

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  • « The Peking man was a thinking being, standing erect, dating to the beginning of the Ice Age. »
    Davidson Black

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