English Explanatory Dictionary

amban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty, especially the ranking official or provincial governor in a semi-independent territory under Chinese rule.

Word forms

amban ambans ambasa

Etymology

Borrowed from Manchu ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ (amban).

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