Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ming dynasty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
ming -dy-nasty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1368–1644 C.E.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 明朝 (Míngcháo).

Inflected Forms

the Ming dynasty (canonical)

Synonyms

Questions

What does ming dynasty mean?
A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1368–1644 C.E.
Where does ming dynasty come from?
Partial calque from Mandarin 明朝 (Míngcháo).

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