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Meaning of yangban | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈjaŋban

Definitions

A member of the ruling class of male Confucian intellectuals in Korea at and before the time of the Korean Empire.

Examples

“One yangban, Yi Sŭng-hun, provided a new answer to this crisis of authority: while in Beijing serving as a diplomat, he was baptized a Catholic Christian and went home to propagate his faith.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

Yangcheng Yangchow Yangchu Yangchüan Yangery Yanggang

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