Manchuria

Manchuria [man-choo r-ee-uh] Examples noun

1. a historic region in NE China: ancestral home of the Manchu. About 413,000 sq. mi. (1,070,000 sq. km).

Related formsMan·chu·ri·an, adjective, nountrans-Man·chu·ri·an, adjective Examples from the Web for manchuria Contemporary Examples of manchuria

The Surrendered also includes scenes of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1934.

Escape from Korea

Jane Ciabattari

March 13, 2010

Historical Examples of manchuria

If any Japanese succeed in entering Manchuria, they will never get out of it alive.

The Education of Henry Adams

Henry Adams

His sledges were drawn by strong, plump ponies obtained from Manchuria.

From Pole to Pole

Sven Anders Hedin

Could she allow the “peaceful” absorption of Korea, as that of Manchuria had been accomplished?

The Story of Russia

R. Van Bergen, M.A.

They didn’t wait for the Russians to advance through Manchuria.

The Boy Scout Automobilists

Robert Maitland

Of all the lands in eastern Asia perhaps the least is known about Manchuria of any of them.

Birdseye Views of Far Lands

James T. Nichols

British Dictionary definitions for manchuria Manchuria noun

1. a region of NE China, historically the home of the Manchus, rulers of China from 1644 to 1912: includes part of Inner Mongolia and the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. Area: about 1 300 000 sq km (502 000 sq miles)

Word Origin and History for manchuria Manchuria

named for the Manchu (literally “pure”) people + -ia. Related: Manchurian. Manchurian Candidate is 1959 as a novel, 1962 as a film.