MANDARINATE Meaning of MANDARINATE in English [man.da.rin.ate] n [prob. fr. F mandarinat, fr. mandarin mandarin, fr. Pg mandarim] (ca. 1741) 1: the office or status of a mandarin 2: a body of mandarins 3: rule by mandarins Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012