Macao n 1: a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999 [syn: {Macao}, {Macau}]
Macao \Ma*ca"o\, n. (Zool.) A macaw. [1913 Webster]
Macao \Ma*ca"o\, prop. n. A territory in South China, on the Zhu Jiang river on the South China sea, formerly a territory of Portugal. Also, the capital city of this territory. [PJC]