tuchun
[ doo-jyn ]
nounChinese History.
the title of a military governor of a province during the period 1916–28.
a war lord.
Origin of tuchun
11915–20; <Chinese (Wade-Giles) tu1chün1, (pinyin) dūjūn literally, oversee troops
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How to use tuchun in a sentence
When the time came for after-dinner speeches, Mrs. Dewey told the tuchun that his province must adopt co-education.
The Problem of China | Bertrand Russell
British Dictionary definitions for tuchun
tuchun
/ (tuːˈtʃuːn) /
noun
(formerly) a Chinese military governor or warlord
Origin of tuchun
1from Chinese, from tu to superintend + chün troops
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