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manchu
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun manchu has 3 senses
- manchu(n = noun.person) Array - a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century; Array is a kind of tungusic
- manchu(n = noun.group) ch'ing, ch'ing dynasty, manchu dynasty, qing, qing dynasty - the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu; Array is a kind of dynasty
- manchu(n = noun.communication) Array - the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu; Array is a kind of tungusic, tungusic language
CIDE DICTIONARY
manchu, a. [Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.].
Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
manchu, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a member of a people in China, descended from a Tartar people, who formed the last imperial dynasty (1644-1912).
2 the language of the Manchus, now spoken in part of NE China.
--adj. of or relating to the Manchu people or their language.
--n.
1 a member of a people in China, descended from a Tartar people, who formed the last imperial dynasty (1644-1912).
2 the language of the Manchus, now spoken in part of NE China.
--adj. of or relating to the Manchu people or their language.
Etymology
Manchu, = pure
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