manchu

2 definitions found

manchu - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Manchu \Man*chu"\, a. [Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.]
     Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. -- n. A
     native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken
     by the Manchus.
     [1913 Webster]

manchu - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Manchu
      n 1: a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of
           Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the
           17th century
      2: the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which
         was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty
         China was ruled by the Manchu [syn: Qing, Qing dynasty,
         Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu, Manchu dynasty]
      3: the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu