Yamen
Pronunciation : Ya"men
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the business of any public department is transcated.
[Chin. ya a civil or military court + men a gate.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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