ming
IPA: mˈɪŋ
noun
- (Britain, Ireland) A mixture.
- (Britain, Lincolnshire, obsolete, land) The state of being under mixed ownership; land under mixed ownership, particularly without physical demarcations designating ownership.
- (Confucianism) Destiny, fate.
- A member of the Ming dynasty
- 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, as well as parts of Russia and northern Vietnam
- The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned
- The pottery of the era, famed for its high quality
- A surname.
- A male or female given name
verb
- (now rare) To mix, blend, mingle.
- (obsolete) To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
- (UK, Ireland, dialectal) To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.
- (Britain, Ireland, slang) To be unattractive (person or object).
- (Britain, Ireland, slang) To be foul-smelling.
- (transitive, obsolete) To speak of, to mention.
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Examples of "ming" in Sentences
- The ming of different spices filled the air as the chef prepared the meal
- She could feel the ming of excitement and nerves before her big presentation
- The ming of laughter and music echoed through the crowded party
- The ming of emotions in the room was palpable as they discussed the issue
- The ming of colors on the canvas created a beautiful and vibrant painting
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