mandarin

English

/ˈmæn.də.ɹɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) a high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire
  • a pedantic or elitist bureaucrat
  • (often) a pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles
  • (ornithology)
  • (informal) a senior civil servant

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim (mandarin) derived from Malay menteri (minister) derived from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (councillor, minister).

Origin

Sanskrit

मन्त्रिन्

Gloss

councillor, minister

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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