name

ming

mihng

name

The Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from the fall of the Yuan dynasty until the rise of the Qing dynasty.

"The Ming dynasty is famous for its distinctive blue-and-white porcelain."

noun

Fine porcelain produced during the Ming dynasty, prized for its quality.

"The auction included a genuine piece of Ming worth a fortune."

How to Use Ming

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMost commonly refers to the historic Chinese dynasty (1368-1644) and its famous porcelain.

Word Forms

minged past tense, meint past tense, ment past tense, meynt past tense, minged past tense, minged past tense, mings plural, Mings plural, mings singular, mings singular, mings singular

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Etymology

The name of the dynasty itself; as a verb meaning "to mix," it descends separately from Old English mengan, "to mix or combine."

Rhymes for ming

ing king wing sing ring ping bing zing ding Jing ting hing

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