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Ming

Pronunciation: /mɪŋ/

The English word “Ming” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Yuan to the beginning of the Qing (Ching).
  2. A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China (China proper), as well as parts of Russia and northern Vietnam
  3. The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned

noun

  1. A member of the Ming dynasty.
  2. The pottery of the Ming era, famed for its high quality.

Etymology

From Mandarin 明 (Míng).

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