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Ming dynasty

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1368–1644 C.E.

    "The Outer city, also known as the Chinese city, was added during the reign of the emperor Chia Ching (1522-66) of the Ming dynasty. It is in the form of an oblong adjoining the Inner city. with walls 14 mi. in length, including 4 mi. of the southern wall of the Inner city."

Noun
  1. 1
    the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 wordnet

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 明朝 (Míngcháo).

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