English Explanatory Dictionary

Wusun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient nomadic steppe people who lived in western Gansu in northwest China, near the Yuezhi people, and were defeated by the Xiongnu circa 176 BCE.

Word forms

Wusun

Etymology

From Mandarin 烏孫／乌孙 (Wūsūn) (lit. "Grandchildren/Descendants of the Crow/Raven").

Synonyms

Usun
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