Manchu

noun Man·chu \ˈman-(ˌ)chü, man-ˈ\

plural Manchu or Manchus

Definition of MANCHU

: a member of an indigenous people of Manchuria who conquered China and established a dynasty there in 1644

: the Tungusic language of the Manchu people

— Manchu adjective

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ultimately from Manchu manju, a self-designation

First Known Use: 1697

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