What does "xiongnu" mean?

An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

What is a synonym for "xiongnu"?

Common synonyms include: confederation, empire, ethnic group, language, linguistic system, nomad.

/ˈʃjɒŋnuː/ noun

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Noun

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An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty. historical, plural, plural-only

"The boar is the symbol of the northern Xiongnu tribe."

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). Possibly a doublet of Hun; their relationship to the Huns is disputed.