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Mandarin

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The name given by foreigners, derived from the Portuguese, signifying to "command," to Chinese official functionaries, of which there are some nine orders, distinguished by the buttons on their caps, and they are appointed chiefly for their possession of the requisite qualifications for the office they aspire to.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Mandarin'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/mandarin.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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