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MANCHU DYNASTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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; Manchu dynasty; Qing; Qing dynasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Manchu dynasty" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)