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MING
Ming, Ming dynasty
(noun) the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
ming (third-person singular simple present mings, present participle minging, simple past and past participle meint or ment or minged)
(now rare) To mix, blend, mingle.
(obsolete) To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
(UK, dialectal) To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.
Synonyms
• (to mix): bemingle, combine, mang, meddle; see also mix
• (to have sex): do it, get it on, meddle; see also copulate
Noun
ming (plural mings)
Mixture.
Etymology 2
Verb
ming (third-person singular simple present mings, present participle minging, simple past and past participle minged)
(British, slang) To be unattractive (person or object).
(British, slang) To be foul-smelling.
Etymology 3
Verb
ming (third-person singular simple present mings, present participle minging, simple past and past participle minged)
(transitive) To speak of; mention; tell; relate.
(intransitive) To speak; tell; talk; discourse.
Etymology
Noun
Ming (plural Mings)
A member of the Ming dynasty
Proper noun
Ming
A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Yuan to the beginning of the Qing
A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China, as well as parts of Russia and northern Vietnam
The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
The pottery of the era, famed for its high quality
A surname.
A male or female given name
Source: Wiktionary
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