Manchu (n.)

  1. a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century

    [ Syn: manchu ]

  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 , qing dynasty , ching , ching dynasty , manchu , manchu dynasty ]

  3. the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu

    [ Syn: manchu ]

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