Manchu - Definition
manchu
n 1: a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of
Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the
17th century
2: 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]
3: the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu