Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A Chinese dynasty (1368–1644) noted for its flourishing foreign trade, achievements in scholarship, and development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Mixture.
  • To mix; mingle.
  • To trouble; disturb.
  • To mix; mingle.
  • To speak of; mention; tell; relate.
  • To speak; tell; talk; discourse.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Yuan to the beginning of the Qing
  • proper noun A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China, as well as parts of Russia and northern Vietnam
  • proper noun The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
  • proper noun The pottery of the era, famed for its high quality
  • proper noun A surname.
  • proper noun A male or female given name

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Mandarin, Míng, from mīng, bright, from Middle Chinese miajŋ.]

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