Manchu
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Man·chu 
[man-choo] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -chus, (especially collectively) -chu, adjective
[man-choo] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -chus, (especially collectively) -chu, adjective –noun
–adjective
| 1. | a member of a Tungusic people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and established a dynasty there (Manchu dynasty or Ch'ing 1644–1912). |
| 2. | a Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to the Manchu, their country, or their language. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Man·chu
(mān'chōō, mān-chōō') Pronunciation Key
n. pl. Manchu or Man·chus
adj. Of or relating to the Manchu or their language or culture. [Manchu manju.] |
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Manchu
Manchu
1655, member of Tungusic race of Manchuria, which conquered China in 1644 and remained its ruling class until the Revolution of 1912. From Manchu, lit. "pure," name of the tribe descended from the Nu-chen Tartars.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| manchu | |
noun | |
| 1. | a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century |
| 2. | 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 [syn: Qing] |
| 3. | the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Manchu
Man*chu"\, a. [Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.] Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken by the Manchus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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