Yangban
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjaŋban/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yangban is a noun meaning (historical) A member of the ruling class of male Confucian intellectuals in Korea at and before the time of the Korean Empire.
Meaning
(historical) A member of the ruling class of male Confucian intellectuals in Korea at and before the time of the Korean Empire.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- yangbans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yangpan, sunbae, hoju, songbun, kwazoku, brahmin.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.