yuan-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: money

Commentary: Currency used in China.

Examples:
The yuan fell three points on Thursday.
That necklace is only worth 124 yuan.

Mappings:
WordNet 1.7 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Mongol Dynasty

Commentary: The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368.

Examples:
Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty.
Last week we studied the Yuan dynasty but this week we'll study the Ming dynasty.

Mappings:
WordNet 1.7 Sense Numbers: 2