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Wusun.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. 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.

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Where this word comes from

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

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