Ming dynasty

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Ming dynasty

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Partial calque from Mandarin 明朝 (Míngcháo).

proper noun the Ming dynasty

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.

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name Chinese dynasty

Español	dinastía Ming
한국어	명나라 Myeongnara
中文	明朝 Míngcháo
Русский	дина́стия Мин dinástija Min

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@misc{ming_dynasty_2026,
  title = {Ming dynasty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ming%20dynasty},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}