tuchun

[ doo-jyn ]
/ ˈduˈdʒün /

noun Chinese History.

the title of a military governor of a province during the period 1916–28.
a war lord.

Origin of tuchun

1915–20; < Chinese (Wade-Giles) tu 1 chün 1, (pinyin) dūjūn literally, oversee troops

Words nearby tuchun

tubus, tuc, tucana, tuchis, tuchman, tuchun, tuck, tuck away, tuck in, tuck into, tuck shop

Example sentences from the Web for tuchun

  • When the time came for after-dinner speeches, Mrs. Dewey told the Tuchun that his province must adopt co-education.

    The Problem of China |Bertrand Russell

British Dictionary definitions for tuchun

tuchun
/ (tuːˈtʃuːn) /

noun

(formerly) a Chinese military governor or warlord

Word Origin for tuchun

from Chinese, from tu to superintend + chün troops