yamen

[ yah-muhn ]

/ ˈyɑ mən /

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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Example sentences from the Web for yamen

“When I was younger I wanted to learn Hebrew,” 23-year-old Palestinian named Yamen told me recently in Amman, Jordan.
Israel’s Murdered Teenagers and Dying Hopes for Peace|Sarah Shourd|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until recently Yamen had lived his entire life in Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus.
Israel’s Murdered Teenagers and Dying Hopes for Peace|Sarah Shourd|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After your rescue of us from the yamen at Chafui I dont think I should consider anything that you might suggest as impossible.
With the Allies to Pekin|George Alfred Henty
Our first visit to the Yamen under the new régime revealed some of the many changes which had taken place during the last year.
The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's|A. Mildred Cable

Most of the Chinese guns were placed in the yamen fort, forty–five of them being in position there.
With the Allies to Pekin|George Alfred Henty
The yamen is surrounded by an extensive park, in which is some good timber.
China|Sir Henry Arthur Blake
When they reach the Yamen, the “Man that knows the County” demands of them where their prisoner is.
Sidelights on Chinese Life|J. Macgowan

British Dictionary definitions for yamen

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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