Difference between revisions of "Mandarin"
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_141630" /> == | |||
<p> (1): (n.) A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus nobilis)mandarin orange; tangerine - . </p> <p> (2): (n.) A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in [[China]] and Annam. </p> | |||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76406" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76406" /> == | ||
<p> The name given by foreigners, derived from the Portuguese, signifying to "command," to | <p> The name given by foreigners, derived from the Portuguese, signifying to "command," to Chinese official functionaries, of which there are some nine orders, distinguished by the buttons on their caps, and they are appointed chiefly for their possession of the requisite qualifications for the office they aspire to. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
<ref name="term_141630"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/mandarin Mandarin from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_76406"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/mandarin Mandarin from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_76406"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/mandarin Mandarin from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 12 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): (n.) A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus nobilis)mandarin orange; tangerine - .
(2): (n.) A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
The name given by foreigners, derived from the Portuguese, signifying to "command," to Chinese official functionaries, of which there are some nine orders, distinguished by the buttons on their caps, and they are appointed chiefly for their possession of the requisite qualifications for the office they aspire to.
