(adj) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces, Syn. independent, self-governing, sovereign, Example:an autonomous judiciary; a sovereign state
(n) an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people, Syn. Sinkiang, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; self + &unr_; to assign, hold, sway. ] 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws. [ 1913 Webster ]
[广西 / 廣西, Guǎng xīㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄒㄧ] Guangxi province in south China; since 1959, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, location of the Zhuang minority peoples, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁, See Also: 廣西壯族自治區, 广西壮族自治区, 桂, 南寧, 南宁#3875
[温泉 / 溫泉, Wēn quánㄨㄣ ㄑㄩㄢˊ] Arishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang, See Also: 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州, 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州#7319
[南宁 / 南寧, Nán níngㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊ] Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, See Also: 廣西壯族自治區, 广西壮族自治区#7880
[乌鲁木齐 / 烏魯木齊, Wū lǔ mù qíㄨ ㄌㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ] Ürümqi or Urumqi prefecture level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 in west China, See Also: 新疆維吾爾自治區, 新疆维吾尔自治区#10795
[南宁市 / 南寧市, Nán níng shìㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ] Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, See Also: 廣西壯族自治區, 广西壮族自治区#16637
[呼和浩特, Hū hé hào tèㄏㄨ ㄏㄜˊ ㄏㄠˋ ㄊㄜˋ] Hohhot prefecture level city, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, See Also: 內蒙古自治區, 内蒙古自治区#20218
[乌鲁木齐市 / 烏魯木齊市, Wū lǔ mù qí shìㄨ ㄌㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ] Ürümqi or Urumqi prefecture level city and capital of Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 in west China, See Also: 新疆維吾爾自治區, 新疆维吾尔自治区#25129
[延边 / 延邊, Yán biānㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄢ] Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州 in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市, See Also: 延邊朝鮮族自治州, 延边朝鲜族自治州, 吉林省, 延吉市#25190
[龙井 / 龍井, Lóng jǐngㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ] Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶, See Also: 延邊朝鮮族自治州, 延边朝鲜族自治州, 龍井茶, 龙井茶#29217
[普洱, Pǔ ěrㄆㄨˇ ㄦˇ] Pu'er prefecture level city in Yunnan; county capital of Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 寧洱哈尼族彝族自治縣|宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县, See Also: 寧洱哈尼族彝族自治縣, 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县#30270
[和龙 / 和龍, Hé lóngㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ] Helong county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin, See Also: 延邊朝鮮族自治州, 延边朝鲜族自治州#32437
[呼和浩特市, Hū hé hào tè shìㄏㄨ ㄏㄜˊ ㄏㄠˋ ㄊㄜˋ ㄕˋ] Hohhot prefecture level city, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, See Also: 內蒙古自治區, 内蒙古自治区#33340
[伊犁, Yī líㄧ ㄌㄧˊ] the Ili river basin around Turpan in Xinjiang; abbr. for Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州, See Also: 伊犁哈薩克自治州, 伊犁哈萨克自治州#33618
[都匀 / 都勻, Dū yúnㄉㄨ ㄩㄣˊ] Duyun city in Guizhou, capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州|黔南布依族苗族自治州, See Also: 黔南布依族苗族自治州#33905
[个旧 / 個舊, Gè jiùㄍㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ] Gejiu, county level city in Yunnan, capital of Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous county 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州, See Also: 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州, 红河哈尼族彝族自治州#36108
[凯里 / 凱裡, Kǎi lǐㄎㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ] Kaili city in Guizhou, capital of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州, See Also: 黔東南苗族侗族自治州, 黔东南苗族侗族自治州#36495
[延吉, Yán jíㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ] Yanji county level city, capital of Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin, See Also: 延邊朝鮮族自治州, 延边朝鲜族自治州#40673
[兴义 / 興義, Xīng yìㄒㄧㄥ ㄧˋ] Xing'yi city in Guizhou, capital of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南布依族苗族自治州|黔西南布依族苗族自治州, See Also: 黔西南布依族苗族自治州#43317
[恩施, Ēn shīㄣ ㄕ] Enshi prefecture level city in southwest Hubei, capital of Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, See Also: 恩施土家族苗族自治州#43545
[汶川, Wèn chuānㄨㄣˋ ㄔㄨㄢ] Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州, See Also: 阿壩藏族羌族自治州, 阿坝藏族羌族自治州#48942
[都匀市 / 都勻市, Dū yún shìㄉㄨ ㄩㄣˊ ㄕˋ] Duyun city in Guizhou, capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州|黔南布依族苗族自治州, See Also: 黔南布依族苗族自治州#49752