Manchus

Variant of Manchu

Manchu definition

Man·chu (man c̸ho̵̅o̅′, man′c̸ho̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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