What does "qing dynasty" mean?

Alternative letter-case form of Qing dynasty.

What is a synonym for "qing dynasty"?

Common synonyms include: ch'ing, ch'ing dynasty, manchu, manchu dynasty, qing.

How do you pronounce "qing dynasty"?

Pronounced //t͡ʃɪŋ ˌdaɪnəsti//.

Qing dynasty

/t͡ʃɪŋ ˌdaɪnəsti/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of Qing dynasty. alt-of
2
the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu wordnet

Proper Noun

1
The last dynasty of China, lasting from 1644 to 1912 C.E.
"A farmer who pretended to be a princess descended from the Qing dynasty to swindle people out of more than 2 million yuan ($315,000) has been sentenced to 13 - 1/2 years in prison for fraud, a court said."

Synonyms

All synonyms

ch'ing ch'ing dynasty manchu manchu dynasty qing

Antonyms

All antonyms

ming taiping

Example

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"A farmer who pretended to be a princess descended from the Qing dynasty to swindle people out of more than 2 million yuan ($315,000) has been sentenced to 13 - 1/2 years in prison for fraud, a court said."

Etymology

Partial calque from Chinese 清朝 (Qīngcháo).

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