ALL meanings of xi'an
Xi·an
X x - noun xi'an a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire. 1
- noun xi'an an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province: capital of China for 970 years at various times between the 3rd century bc and the 10th century ad; seat of the Northwestern University (1937); famous for Qin dynasty emperor Qinshihuang's tomb (207 bc) with 8000-strong terracotta army. Pop: 3 256 000 (2005 est) 0
- noun xi'an city in NC China, on the Wei River; capital of Shaanxi province: pop. 2,185,000 0