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CH'ING DYNASTY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ch'ing dynasty mean?
• CH'ING DYNASTY (noun)
The noun CH'ING DYNASTY has 1 sense:
1. the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
Familiarity information: CH'ING DYNASTY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Ch'ing; Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu; Manchu dynasty; Qing; Qing dynasty
Hypernyms ("Ch'ing dynasty" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
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