| Change log entry 48579 | |
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| Processed by: | richwarm (2013-06-06 00:07:50 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 46457 - submitted by 'riversandlakes' >> I thought a more detailed English definition is due Editor: As Yves said, it's quite similar to the "censor" of Roman times: "... magistrates of early Rome who acted as census takers, assessors, and inspectors of morals and conduct" (Webster's 3rd New International, sense #1 of "censor") |
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# - 言官 言官 [yan2 guan1] /imperial censor/ # + 言官 言官 [yan2 guan1] /imperial censor, ancient (Qin periodically till Qing) official title primarily to frankly admonish an emperor's (perceived) lapses in judgment/ |