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Xiongnu.

An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃjɒŋnuː//ˈʃɒŋnuː/
  1. An ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han dynasty.

    historical · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

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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