yamen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yamen
1820–30; < Chinese yámen ( yá office + mén gate)
Example Sentences
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As soon as the warders had admitted the waiting crowd outside, the soldiers, advancing at a run, quickly reached the yamen, and arrested the Prefect.
From Chinese Folk-Lore Tales by Macgowan, J. (John)
The official yamen, and the staff of dignitaries of various degrees, are here exactly what they are everywhere else.
From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter
The officials are still abed when, in the early morning of the third day, we reach Sin-kiang, and repair to the yamen.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
The sun was darkened when I went to the Prefect's yamen.
From An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma by Morrison, George Ernest
No sooner was I seated at an inn than two messengers from the yamen called for my passport.
From An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma by Morrison, George Ernest
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