Qin, Qin dynasty, Ch'in, Ch'in dynasty
(noun) the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Qin
An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and 207 BC.
The first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC.
qin (plural qins)
(musical instrument) Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
