MANCHU DYNASTY

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

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