Yan·gon (yä  gô) Formerly Ran·goon (r n-g n, rng-) The capital and largest city of Myanmar (Burma), in the southern part of the country in the Irrawaddy River delta. It became the capital of Burmese kings after the 1750s. Population: 4,470,000. |
Yangon [jæŋˈgɒn]
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(Placename) the capital and chief port of Myanmar (formerly Burma): an industrial city and transport centre; dominated by the gold-covered Shwe Dagon pagoda, 112 m (368 ft.) high. Pop. (urban area): 3 361 700 (1993 est.) Former name (until 1989) Rangoon
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| Noun | 1. |  Yangon - the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river deltaBurma, Myanmar, Union of Burma - a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar" |
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