Webster's English Dictionary

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japan

1. ja.pan \j*-'pan, ji-, ja-\ n [Japan, country of Asia] 1: any of several 
   varnishes; esp : one yielding a hard brilliant su rface coating 2a: work 
   varnished and figured in the Japanese manner  2b: Japanese china or silk 
2. japan aj 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of Japanese lacquered 
   work  2: coated or treated with japan 
3. japan vt or ja.panned;  or ja.pan.ning 1: to cover with or as if with a 
   coat of japan  2: to give a high gloss to