Great Wall of China: Meaning and Definition of

Great' Wall' of Chi'na

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  1. a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads of the regions that are now Mongolia and Manchuria: completed in the 3rd century b.c., but later repeatedly modified and rebuilt. 2000 mi. (3220 km) long. Also called
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