"Chineseman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Chinesemen [plural]
Etymology: A compound of Chinese + man, or a compression of the words "Chinese man" into a single word, which may have been influenced by Chinaman or by similar words such as Englishman, Frenchman and Dutchman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Chinese|man}} Chinese + man Head templates: {{en-noun|Chinesemen}} Chineseman (plural Chinesemen)
  1. A Chinese man, a Chinaman.
    Sense id: en-Chineseman-en-noun-ZJa4jw3m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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