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Definition of: Macao
(mə·kou′, -kä′ō)
A Portuguese overseas province at the mouth of the Canton River, comprising a peninsula of an island in the delta (often called Macao Island) and three small offshore islands, the Tai·pa Islands (tī′pä′) and Co·lo·a·ne (k·lō′ə·nē); total, 6 square miles; capital, Macao, on Macao Island. Portuguese Ma·cáu (mə·kou′).
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