manchu Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
  2. 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
    Ch'ing; Qing; Manchu dynasty; Ch'ing dynasty; Qing dynasty.
  3. noun the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu

WordNet

Man*chu" adjective
Etymology
Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken by the Manchus.

Webster 1913