Manchu

/mænˈtʃu/

Other forms: Manchus

Definitions of Manchu

1. noun

   a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
   type of:

   Tungusic

   any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
2. noun

   the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
   type of:

   Tungusic, Tungusic language

   a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas
3. 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
   synonyms: Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu dynasty, Qing, Qing dynasty

   type of:

   dynasty

   a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family