Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amban

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-ban
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty, especially the ranking official or provincial governor in a semi-independent territory under Chinese rule.

Example Sentences

"Regarding the scene before him with the calmness of a stoic, sits the grey-bearded old Ambân in his chair of state, quietly smoking a long pipe, while beside him kneel his weeping daughters, all conscious of their coming fate."
"In 1846 Messrs. Huc and Gabet, two French Lazarist Fathers, visited Lhasa from the north, and stayed two and a half months, when they were expelled through the influence of the Chinese Amban."
"Although he was received there by a guard of honour of sorts, Elias found the amban, or senior Chinese official, openly hostile."

Etymology

Borrowed from Manchu ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ (amban).

Word Breakdown

Root: ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ

Inflected Forms

ambans (plural) ambasa (plural)

Questions

What does amban mean?: A Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty, especially the ranking official or provincial governor in a semi-independent territory under Chinese rule.
Where does amban come from?: Borrowed from Manchu ᠠᠮᠪᠠᠨ (amban).

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