YAMEN

Meaning of YAMEN in English

Pronunciation: ' yä-m ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) yámen

Date: 1747

: the headquarters or residence of a Chinese government official or department

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

YAMEN — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) yámen Date: 1747 the headquarters or residence of a Chinese government official or department
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YAMEN — ˈyämən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) ya 2 -men 2 : an establishment used by a Chinese government …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YAMEN — (n.) In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place …
Английский словарь Webster
YAMEN — /yah"meuhn/ , n. (in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official. [ 1820-30; yámen ( yá …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YAMEN — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) yámen Date: 1747 : the headquarters or residence of a Chinese government official or department
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
YAMEN — add. ·noun in china, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, ·etc.; the …
Webster English vocab
YAMEN — [ya.men] n [Chin (Beijing) yamen] (1747): the headquarters or residence of a Chinese government official or department
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Английский словарь Webster
TSUNG-LI YAMEN — add. ·- the board or department of foreign affairs in the chinese government. ·see yamen.
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