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Manchu dynasty

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, Qing, Qing dynasty.

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"Manchu dynasty" Quotes from Famous Books

... boastingly that it would be surprising if the Chinese had learned nothing. At the head of the Chinese troops was Yuan Shih-kai, afterwards to prove himself the strongest man in the Middle Kingdom and to overthrow the Manchu dynasty. He said nothing, but it does not follow that he did nothing. At a dinner given to the Foreign Representatives, the Interpreter to the Japanese Legation delivered a speech in Korean on the shameless unscrupulousness ...

— Korea's Fight for Freedom • F.A. McKenzie

Words linked to "Manchu dynasty" : Ch'ing dynasty, dynasty, Ch'ing