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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