Manchu

[ man-choo ]

/ mænˈtʃu /

noun, plural Man·chus, (especially collectively) Man·chu.

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).

a Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu.

adjective

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

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Examples from the Web for manchu

Even the Europeans at first shared the illusion of great although latent military power behind the Manchu throne.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
We are now reaching a period at which European complications began to be added to the more legitimate worries of a Manchu Emperor.
China and the Manchus|Herbert Allen Giles
The peons or slaves of the Manchu princes were, however, excepted from the terms of this edict.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up|Clarence Poe
The Manchu Tatars prohibit those who have the same family names from marrying.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

She also wanted to know whether we still remembered which day she had chosen for us to change into our Manchu costume.
Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling

British Dictionary definitions for manchu

Manchu

/ (mænˈtʃuː) /

noun

plural -chus or -chu a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 1912

the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family

adjective

Also: Ching of or relating to the dynasty of the Manchus

Word Origin for Manchu

from Manchu, literally: pure

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Word Origin and History for manchu

Manchu

1650s, member of Tungusic race of Manchuria which conquered China in 1644 and remained its ruling class until the Revolution of 1912. From Manchu, literally "pure," name of the tribe descended from the Nu-chen Tartars.