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Dictionary definition for: Manchu

1. (n) a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century

2. (n) 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

3. (n) the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu people

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