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Yamen
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Yamen, n. [Chin. ya a civil or military court + men a gate.].
In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the business of any public department is transcated. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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