Ming
proper noun
- family name
- collection of Chinese character typefaces
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mɪŋ/
name
Etymology: From Mandarin 明 (Míng).
- A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Yuan to the beginning of the Qing (Ching).
“[…]the Chineſe having got the upper-hand under Hong vou, Founder of the Ming Dynaſty, the Lamas were drove out with the reſt of the Tartars.”
“CHWEN, King of Korea, having by his Ambaſſadors paid Homage to the Emperor Hong-vû, Founder of the Ming Dynaſty in 1368, was, by that Monarch, created King of Kau-li, preſented with a Silver Seal, and veſted with the ancient Privileges of ſacrificing to the Gods of the Rivers and Mountains of Korea.”
- 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.
noun
Etymology: From Mandarin 明 (Míng).
- A member of the Ming dynasty.
- The pottery of the Ming era, famed for its high quality.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English mingen, mengen, mungen, muneȝen, from Old English myngian, mynegian, ġemynegian (“to bring to mind, have in mind”), from myne (“mind”), from ġemunan (“to remember”), from Proto-Germanic *munaną (“to think”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Merged in Middle English with Old English ġemyndgian (“to remember, be mindful, remind, intend, commemorate, mention, exhort, impel, warn, demand payment”). More at mind.
- To speak of, to mention.