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circuit intendant

circuit intendant noun: the chief magistrate of an imperial Chinese circuit, overseeing both its civil operation and local defense.

Noun

circuit intendant (plural circuit intendants)

  1. (historical) The chief magistrate of an imperial Chinese circuit, overseeing both its civil operation and local defense.

Synonyms of circuit intendant

Forms of circuit intendant

pluralcircuit intendants

Origin of circuit intendant

Calque from Chinese 道臺／道台 (dàotái).

Questions about circuit intendant

What does circuit intendant mean?
Circuit intendant means the chief magistrate of an imperial Chinese circuit, overseeing both its civil operation and local defense.
What part of speech is circuit intendant?
Circuit intendant is a noun.
What is the plural of circuit intendant?
The plural of circuit intendant is circuit intendants.

Words near circuit intendant in the dictionary

  1. circuit breakers
  2. circuit court
  3. circuit courts
  4. circuit diagram
  5. circuit diagrams
  6. circuit intendant
  7. circuit intendants
  8. circuit parties
  9. circuit party
  10. circuit queen
  11. circuit queens

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