"yangban" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjaŋban/ [UK] Forms: yangbans [plural], yangban [plural]
Etymology: From Korean 양반(兩班) (yangban). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|양반(兩班)}} Korean 양반(兩班) (yangban) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|yangban}} yangban (plural yangbans or yangban)
  1. (historical) A member of the ruling class of male Confucian intellectuals in Korea at and before the time of the Korean Empire. Wikipedia link: yangban Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-yangban-en-noun-5xuK7Ezu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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