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A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Yuan to the beginning of the Qing (Ching).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Ming dynasty
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A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China (China proper), as well as parts of Russia and northern Vietnam
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The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
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name
A surname.
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name
A male or female given name.
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noun
A mixture.
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Usage: Ireland, UK
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noun
The state of being under mixed ownership; land under mixed ownership, particularly without physical demarcations designating ownership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
Qualifier: land
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noun
Destiny, fate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: Confucianism
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noun
A member of the Ming dynasty.
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Usage: countable
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noun
The pottery of the Ming era, famed for its high quality.
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Usage: uncountable
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verb
To mix, blend, mingle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: bemingle, combine, mang, meddle, admix, amalgamate, blend, commingle, intermingle, intermix, involve, ming, mingle, mix, mix up
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verb
To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
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Usage: obsolete
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verb
To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.
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Usage: Ireland, UK, dialectal
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verb
To be unattractive (person or object).
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Usage: Ireland, UK, slang
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verb
To be foul-smelling.
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Usage: Ireland, UK, slang
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verb
To speak of, to mention.
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Usage: obsolete, transitive
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noun
the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ming dynasty
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Broader terms: dynasty
History
From Mandarin 明 (Míng).
From Middle English mingen, mengen, from Old English mengan (“to mix, combine, unite, associate with, consort, cohabit with, disturb, converse”), from Proto-West Germanic *mangijan (“to mix, knead”), from Proto-Indo-European *menk- (“to rumple, knead”). Cognate with Dutch mengen (“to mix, blend, mingle”), German mengen (“to mix”), Danish mænge (“to rub”), Old English ġemang (“mixture, union, troop, crowd, multitude, congregation, assembly, business, cohabitation”). More at among.
From Chinese 命 (mìng, “destiny, fate; luck”).
Backformation from minging.
From Middle English mingen, mengen, mungen, muneȝen, from Old English myngian, mynegian, ġemynegian (“to bring to mind, have in mind”), from myne (“mind”), from ġemunan (“to remember”), from Proto-Germanic *munaną (“to think”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Merged in Middle English with Old English ġemyndgian (“to remember, be mindful, remind, intend, commemorate, mention, exhort, impel, warn, demand payment”). More at mind.
Across languages
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