tunguses Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu
Tungus; Evenk.
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noun the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia
Tungus; Tunguz; Evenki; Ewenki.
WordNet
Tun*gus"es noun plural
Definitions
(Ethnol.) A group of roving Turanian tribes occupying Eastern Siberia and the Amoor valley. They resemble the Mongols. Written also Tungooses .