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mandarin square

mandarin square noun: a large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials in Imperial China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.

mandarin square: a large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials...
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Noun

mandarin square (plural mandarin squares)

  1. (historical) A large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials in Imperial China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.
    Synonyms:
    rank badge

Synonyms of mandarin square

Forms of mandarin square

pluralmandarin squares

Questions about mandarin square

What does mandarin square mean?
Mandarin square means a large embroidered badge, with animal or bird insignia, sewn onto the surcoat of certain officials in Imperial China, Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom.
What part of speech is mandarin square?
Mandarin square is a noun.
What is the plural of mandarin square?
The plural of mandarin square is mandarin squares.

Words near mandarin square in the dictionary

  1. mandarin garnet
  2. mandarin gown
  3. mandarin gowns
  4. mandarin orange
  5. mandarin oranges
  6. mandarin square
  7. mandarin squares
  8. mandarinal
  9. mandarinate
  10. mandarinates
  11. mandarindom

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