Manchu

  1. Noun.  A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) a person belonging to the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty) of China.
  3. Proper noun.  The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
  4. Proper noun.  (obsolete) The Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty).
  5. Adjective.  Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.
  6. Adjective.  Manchurian, referring to the Manchu language.

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