Manchus
Variant of Manchu
Manchu
definition
Man·chu (man c̸ho̵̅o̅′, man′c̸ho̵̅o̅′)
noun
- pl. Manchus -·chus′ or Manchu -·chu′ a member of a people of Manchuria: the Manchus conquered China in 1643-44 and set up a dynasty that ruled until 1912
- the Tungusic language of this people
Etymology: Manchu, lit., pure
adjective
of the Manchus or their language or culture
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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