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Definition of “Soong”

Soong or Song (sʊŋ Pronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. an influential Chinese family, notably Soong Ch'ing-ling (1890–1981), who married Sun Yat-sen and became a vice-chairman of the People's Republic of China (1959); and Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), who married Chiang Kai-shek

Example Sentences Including 'Soong'

James Soong , the opposition vice presidential candidate, said in a speech to the protesters.
New Zealand Herald (2004)
James Soong has been more conciliatory towards China but insists that Beijing cannot stifle democracy by threatening war.
New Zealand Herald (2004)
Sun's young widow, Soong Ch'ing-Ling, became a prominent figure in the Communist government.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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