English noun: Manchu |
1. | Manchu (person) a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Tungusic |
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2. | Manchu (group) 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 |
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| Synonyms | Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu dynasty, Qing, Qing dynasty |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dynasty |
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3. | Manchu (communication) the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Tungusic, Tungusic language |
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