Manchu

Man·chu  (mnch, mn-ch)

n. pl. Manchu or Man·chus

1. A member of a people native to Manchuria who ruled China during the Qing dynasty.

2. The Tungusic language of the Manchu.

adj.

Of or relating to the Manchu or their language or culture.

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[Manchu manju.]

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Manchu [mænˈtʃuː]

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -chus, -chu a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 1912

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family

adj

(Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also Ching of or relating to the dynasty of the Manchus

[from Manchu, literally: pure]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Manchu - a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century Tungusic - any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
	2.	Manchu - 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 Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu dynasty, Qing, Qing dynasty dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
	3.	Manchu - the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu Tungusic language, Tungusic - a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas