TAEPING

Tai"ping", or Tae"ping", a. [Chin. t'aip'ing great peace.] (Chinese Hist.)

Definition: Pertaining to or designating a dynasty with which one Hung-Siu- Chuen, a half-religious, half-political enthusiast, attempted to supplant the Manchu dynasty by the Taiping rebellion, incited by him in 1850 and suppressed by General Gordon about 1864.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 June 2025

FOOTING

(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”


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