'Manchu' definitions:
Definition of 'Manchu'
(from WordNet)
noun
A member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
noun
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]
noun
The Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
Definition of 'Manchu'
From: GCIDE
- 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]