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ming

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Proper noun

  1. A former [[dynasty]] in [[China]], reigning from the end of the [[Yuan]] to the beginning of the [[Qing]] ([[Ching]]).
  2. {{place|en|former empire|c/China}}, occupying the eastern half of modern China ([[China proper]]), as well as parts of [[Russia]] and northern [[Vietnam]]
  3. The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
  4. {{surname|en}}.
  5. {{given name|en|male,female}}.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|countable}} A member of the [[Ming dynasty]].
  2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[pottery]] of the Ming era, famed for its high quality.

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