Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A Chinese dynasty (1368–1644) noted for its flourishing foreign trade, achievements in scholarship, and development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To mix; mingle.
- To trouble; disturb.
- To mix; mingle.
- To speak of; mention; tell; relate.
- To speak; tell; talk; discourse.
- noun Mixture.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A former
dynasty inChina , reigning from the end of theYuan to the beginning of the Qing - proper noun A former
empire inChina , occupying the eastern half of modern China, as well as parts ofRussia and northernVietnam - proper noun The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
- proper noun The pottery of the era, famed for its high quality
- proper noun A
surname . - proper noun A male or female
given name
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Sanford Sigoloff 1930 - 2011 Sanford Sigoloff gloried in the nickname "Ming the Merciless," for the mass firings he triggered as a corporate turnaround specialist.
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Yao Ming is perhaps the best-known player of Asian descent, but there are a few others playing.
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I'm playing Lost Odyssey right now and I'm enjoying it, but the character Ming is wearing a very revealing, ridiculous outfit that is completely distracting during cutscenes (and I'm a straight woman!) and lessens Ming as a character.
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After two days in Ming, we traveled for the day to Sheki and ended up in Zaqatala for the night.
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So it may not necessarily be something that happens during the offseason, it could be that Yao Ming is our big acquisition during the offseason, plus maybe some minor free agent pick-ups.
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After two days in Ming, we traveled for the day to Sheki and ended up in Zaqatala for the night.
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My sitemates and i help a huge event in Ming for the 4th.
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My sitemates and i help a huge event in Ming for the 4th.
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C Yao Ming is expected to be limited to walking on a gravity-control treadmill until a checkup in late May, with the Rockets expecting him on the court soon after and in full workouts by July.
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As long as Ming is released from his contract in China, the
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