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Yuan dynasty

Yuan dynasty proper noun: a Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1271–1368 C.E.

Proper noun

the Yuan dynasty

  1. A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1271–1368 C.E.

Origin of Yuan dynasty

Partial calque from Chinese 元朝 (Yuáncháo).

Questions about Yuan dynasty

What does Yuan dynasty mean?
Yuan dynasty means a Chinese dynasty that lasted from 1271–1368 C.E.
What part of speech is Yuan dynasty?
Yuan dynasty is a proper noun.

Words near Yuan dynasty in the dictionary

  1. Yu'an
  2. Yu'pik
  3. Yu-tien
  4. YU.
  5. yuan
  6. Yuan dynasty
  7. Yuan River
  8. Yuan Tan
  9. Yuan'an
  10. Yuanan
  11. yuanbao

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