Meanings
- 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.
1968, “PEKING (PEIPING)”, in Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 17, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 532, column 1
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Partial calque from Mandarin 明朝 (Míngcháo).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 明朝
- 明朝 (Míngcháo)Chinese dynasty
Finnish Ming-dynastia
- Ming-dynastiaChinese dynasty
Korean 명나라
- 명나라 (Myeongnara)Chinese dynasty
Russian Мин, дина́стия Мин
- МинChinese dynasty
- дина́стия Мин (dinástija Min)Chinese dynasty
Spanish dinastía Ming
- dinastía MingChinese dynasty
Cite this entry
Ming dynasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ming%20dynasty
“Ming dynasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ming%20dynasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ming dynasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ming%20dynasty.
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