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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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19 November 2024
SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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