Yamen Definition

yämən
noun
The office or residence of a mandarin or public official in China.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Yamen

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Singular:
yamen
Plural:
yamens

Origin of Yamen

  • Mandarin yámen from Middle Chinese njaː mun Middle Chinese njaː magistracy, headquarters of a magistrate njaː tooth, flag with a serrated edge planted outside an official's tent Middle Chinese mun gate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Mandarin 衙门 (yámén).

    From Wiktionary

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