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Manchu

[ man-choo ]

noun

, plural Man·chus, (especially collectively) Man·chu.
  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 dynasty 1644–1912).
  2. a Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Manchu, their country, or their language.

Manchu

/ mænˈtʃuː /

noun

  1. -chus-chu a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 1912
  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. AlsoChing of or relating to the dynasty of the Manchus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Manchu1

from Manchu, literally: pure
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Example Sentences

A picture of him, an elderly man sporting a cap, Fu Manchu-style mustache, and sharp beard, hangs on the wall.

Dr No -- the lineal descendant of Fu Manchu—is the epitome of evil.

The “Asianmaker” slants the eyes, adds a rice paddy hat and a Fu Manchu mustache, and even yellows the skin.

In that hulking mug shot is a man who weighs 265 pounds and sports a menacing Fu Manchu goatee.

He perceived the opportunity of making the Manchu dynasty the scapegoat of national weakness and apathy.

The Manchu colony of Nanking, to the number of some 4000 families, had evidently fallen off from its high renown.

Gordon was thus perfectly qualified to receive the order founded by the famous Manchu contemporary of the Grand Monarque.

The peons or slaves of the Manchu princes were, however, excepted from the terms of this edict.

She got up from her knees stiffly, and shook out the shining folds of the Manchu coat.

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