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yamen
[ yah-muhn ]
/ ˈyɑ mən /
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noun
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
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Origin of yamen
1820–30; <Chinese yámen (yá office + mén gate)
Words nearby yamen
Yamani, Yamasaki, Yamashita, Yamato-e, Yambol, yamen, Yami, Yamim Nora'im, yammer, Yamoussoukro, Yampa
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yamen
/ (ˈjɑːmɛn) /
noun
(in imperial China) the office or residence of a public official
Word Origin for yamen
C19: from Chinese, from ya general's office + měn gate
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