Manchu

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Manchu
    n 1: a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of
         Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the
         17th century
    2: 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 [syn: {Qing}, {Qing dynasty},
       {Ch'ing}, {Ch'ing dynasty}, {Manchu}, {Manchu dynasty}]
    3: the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manchu \Man*chu"\, a. [Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.]
   Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. -- n. A
   native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken
   by the Manchus.
   [1913 Webster]