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MANCHU
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Manchu" is a kind of...):
Tungusic; Tungusic language (a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Ch'ing; Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu; Manchu dynasty; Qing; Qing dynasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Manchu" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Manchu" is a kind of...):
Tungusic (any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family)
