- a variant spelling of Kyoto
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Kio•to
(kē ō′tō; Japn. kyô′tô),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesKyoto.
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Kioto /kɪˈəʊtəʊ; ˈkjəʊ-/ n
Kyo•to
(kē ō′tō; Japn. kyô′tô),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868. 1,472,993.
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Kyoto, Kioto /kɪˈəʊtəʊ; ˈkjəʊ-/ n
- a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868; cultural centre, with two universities (1875, 1897). Pop: 1 387 264 (2002 est)
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