Definition of Manderin
Mandarin, the name given by foreigners, derived from the Portuguese,
signifying to "command," to Chinese official functionaries, of which
there are some nine orders, distinguished by the buttons on their caps,
and they are appointed chiefly for their possession of the requisite
qualifications for the office they aspire to.
- Wikipedia
Man`da*rin" (?), n. [Pg.
mandarim, from Malay mantrī minister of state,
prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor,
manira a counsel, man to think.] 1.
A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military
official in China and Annam.
2. (Bot.) A small orange, with easily
separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted
a distinct species (Citrus nobilis).
Mandarin duck (Zoöl.), a
beautiful Asiatic duck (Dendronessa galericulata), often
domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal
affection. -- Mandarin language, the
spoken or colloquial language of educated people in China. --
Mandarin yellow (Chem.), an artificial
aniline dyestuff used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a
complex derivative of quinoline.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A government bureaucrat of the former Chinese Empire.
- A government bureaucrat in Great Britain, a civil servant.
- A mandarin orange.
Mandarin- The official language of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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