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Wusun

Wusun noun: an ancient nomadic steppe people who lived in western Gansu in northwest China, near the Yuezhi people, and were defeated by the Xiongnu circa 176 BCE.

Noun

Wusun pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An ancient nomadic steppe people who lived in western Gansu in northwest China, near the Yuezhi people, and were defeated by the Xiongnu circa 176 BCE.
    Synonyms:
    Usun

Synonyms of Wusun

Origin of Wusun

From Mandarin 烏孫／乌孙 (Wūsūn) (lit. "Grandchildren/Descendants of the Crow/Raven").

Questions about Wusun

What does Wusun mean?
Wusun means an ancient nomadic steppe people who lived in western Gansu in northwest China, near the Yuezhi people, and were defeated by the Xiongnu circa 176 BCE.
What part of speech is Wusun?
Wusun is a noun.

Words near Wusun in the dictionary

  1. wustite
  2. wustites
  3. WUSTL
  4. Wusu
  5. Wusuli
  6. Wusun
  7. wut
  8. Wutai
  9. Wutaian
  10. wuth
  11. wuther

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