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Manchurian

Manchurian

1 7.9
A person from Manchuria in northeast Asia
  • proper noun
  • /mænˈtʃʊəriən/
: manchú
  • She met a group of Manchurians who shared stories about their rich culture and history.

Examples

  • Shan stumbled forward to where the khata lay and knelt beside Jilin, the slow, powerful Manchurian known only by the name of his province.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • A few thousand Manchurians are of little account admittedly.

    Genghis Khan (1965)

  • The father is Manchurian.

    The Last Emperor (1987)

  • A ragged army of a few thousand Manchurians have captured the city of Hopeh, that is all.

    Genghis Khan (1965)

  • The Manchurians have played a significant role in the history of Northeast Asia.

  • As a Manchurian, he takes pride in his ancestral traditions and customs.

Synonyms

Manchu
vsManchurian
3 9.3

A person from northeastern China who belonged to the group that ruled China

is broader in scope, covering any resident or relation rather than one ethnic group

Surface Forms

Manchurian main

Morphology

Manchurian = Manchuria (transparent) = Manchuria + ian

Standard formation denoting a person from or relating to Manchuria (place name + '-ian'), so the relation is clear.

Etymology

The word Manchurian comes from Manchuria, the name of a region in northeast Asia. A Manchurian is 'a person from Manchuria' or anything that relates to that place.