Manchu

[ man-choo ]

/ mænˈtʃu /

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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 dynasty 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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Words nearby Manchu

Manchester terrier, manchet, manchette, man-child, manchineel, Manchu, Manchu dynasty, Manchukuo, Manchuria, Manchurian, Manchurian hemorrhagic fever

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How to use Manchu in a sentence

A picture of him, an elderly man sporting a cap, Fu Manchu-style mustache, and sharp beard, hangs on the wall.
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Dr No -- the lineal descendant of Fu Manchu—is the epitome of evil.
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The “Asianmaker” slants the eyes, adds a rice paddy hat and a Fu Manchu mustache, and even yellows the skin.
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In that hulking mug shot is a man who weighs 265 pounds and sports a menacing Fu Manchu goatee.
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He perceived the opportunity of making the Manchu dynasty the scapegoat of national weakness and apathy.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
The Manchu colony of Nanking, to the number of some 4000 families, had evidently fallen off from its high renown.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
Gordon was thus perfectly qualified to receive the order founded by the famous Manchu contemporary of the Grand Monarque.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
The peons or slaves of the Manchu princes were, however, excepted from the terms of this edict.
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She got up from her knees stiffly, and shook out the shining folds of the Manchu coat.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice

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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