Manchus

Variant of Manchu

noun

  1. pl. Manchus or Manchu a member of a people of Manchuria: the Manchus conquered China in 1643-44 and set up a dynasty that ruled until 1912
  2. the Tungusic language of this people

Origin: Manchu, lit., pure

adjective

of the Manchus or their language or culture
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