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noun
An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, plural, plural-only
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). Possibly a doublet of Hun; their relationship to the Huns is disputed.
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