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Ming
Ming [ ming ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Chinese dynasty: the Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1364 to 1644, under which arts, trade, and scholarship were greatly developed ( often used before a noun )

[Late 18th century. < Chinese, "bright, clear"]
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