English Words Starting With X

• xiamen

  nounLow (geographical name, context-dependent)
  /ʃɑːˈmɛn/The proper name of a major coastal city in Fujian Province, southeast China.
• xiang

  nounVery Low
  /ʃjɑːŋ/A Chinese word meaning 'toward' or 'direction'. In English contexts, it is used primarily in transliterations of Chinese names and proper nouns, referencing Chinese culture or as a Chinese surname.
• xiang jiang

  nounA1
  /ˈrɪv.ər/A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
• xianggang

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌhɒŋ ˈkɒŋ/A special administrative region (SAR) of China, located on the southern coast.
• xiangtan

  nounC1
  /ʃæŋˈtæn/A city in Hunan province, China.
• xikang

  noun
• ximenes

  nounVery low (extremely rare)
  /hɪˈmeɪnɪs/A proper name, most commonly associated with a person.
• xingu

  nounRare
  /ˈʃɪŋɡuː/A major river in northern Brazil, a tributary of the Amazon.
• xinhua

  nounRare in general English; common in geopolitical, media, or Sinological contexts.
  /ʃɪnˈhwɑː/The official state-run news agency of the People's Republic of China.
• xining

  nounLow
  /ʃiːˈnɪŋ/The capital city of Qinghai province in western China.
• xinjiang

  nounLow
  /ˌʃɪnˈdʒæŋ/An autonomous region in northwest China, known for its diverse ethnic composition, including the Uyghur people, and its significant geographical area.
• xinjiang uygur autonomous region

  nounC2
  /ˌʃɪn.dʒiˈæŋ ˌwiː.ɡər ɔːˌtɒn.ə.məs ˈriː.dʒən/An autonomous administrative division of the People's Republic of China, located in Central Asia.
• xinxiang

  nounVery Low
  /ʃɪn ˈʃæŋ/A Chinese city in Henan Province, or a transliteration of a Chinese personal/place name.
• xipe

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈʃiːpeɪ/A rare and obscure term, possibly referring to the Aztec god Xipe Totec, meaning 'Our Lord the Flayed One'.
• xiphisternum

  nounVery rare / Technical
  /ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm/The lowest and smallest segment of the sternum (breastbone) in humans and some other mammals.
• xiphoid

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˈzɪfɔɪd/Shaped like a sword, specifically describing the sword-shaped cartilage at the lower end of the sternum (breastbone).
• xiphosuran

  adjectivenounC1+ (Very Rare/Specialised)
  /ˌzɪfə(ʊ)ˈsjʊərən/A member of the Xiphosura, an order of marine chelicerate arthropods comprising horseshoe crabs.
• xixon

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-Existent
  /ˈhɪksɒn/This is not a standard English word. It appears to be a proper noun, likely a misspelling or variant of 'Gijón', a city in Spain, or a surname.
• xizang autonomous region

  nounC1
  /ˈʃiːzæŋ ɔːˈtɒnəməs ˈriːdʒən/The official Chinese name for the Tibet Autonomous Region, a province-level autonomous region of China located on the Tibetan Plateau.
• xmas

  abbreviationnounC1
  /ˈkrɪsməs/Informal abbreviation for Christmas

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