QIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall

Synonyms:

Ch'in; Ch'in dynasty; Qin; Qin dynasty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Qin" is a kind of...):

dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)

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