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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Yamen

· Ya·men · IPA /ˈjɑːmən/
01 n. In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the…
  1. 1.
    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.