ming
Short definition from Wiktionary
Verb
- To mix, blend, mingle.
- To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
- To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.
- To be unattractive (person or object).
- To be foul-smelling.
- To speak of, to mention.
Noun
- A mixture.
- The state of being under mixed ownership; land under mixed ownership, particularly without physical demarcations designating ownership.
- Destiny, fate.
- A member of the Ming dynasty.
- The pottery of the Ming era, famed for its high quality.
Proper noun
- A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Yuan to the beginning of the Qing (Ching).
- A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China (China proper), as well as parts of Russia and northern Vietnam
- The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
- A surname.
- A male or female given name.
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