QIN

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


Etymology

Proper noun

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.

Etymology

Noun

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



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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