Manchu

(noun) a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century.

(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: Qing, Qing dynasty, Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu dynasty.

(noun) the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu.