-ə̇ˌnāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from French mandarinat, from mandarin (from Portuguese mandarim ) + -at -ate
1. : the body of mandarins : mandarins as a group or class
2. : the office or dignity of a mandarin
3. : rule by mandarins
-ə̇ˌnāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from French mandarinat, from mandarin (from Portuguese mandarim ) + -at -ate
1. : the body of mandarins : mandarins as a group or class
2. : the office or dignity of a mandarin
3. : rule by mandarins
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012