MANDARINATE


Meaning of MANDARINATE in English

Pronunciation: ' man-d( ə -)r ə - ˌ n ā t

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from French mandarinat, from mandarin mandarin, from Portuguese mandarim

Date: 1728

1 : the office or status of a mandarin

2 : a body of mandarins

3 : rule by mandarins

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.