Mandarinal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to mandarins or to the system of rule by mandarins.

    "Mandarinal Vietnam lasted because the foundations on which it was built remained forever the same."

Example

More examples

"Mandarinal Vietnam lasted because the foundations on which it was built remained forever the same."

Etymology

From mandarin + -al.

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