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Chinese dynasty

The definition of a Chinese dynasty is a family of powerful leaders in China, with the first dynasties starting as early as the Xia Dynasty which reined from 2100 to 1600 B.C.

(noun)

An example of a Chinese dynasty is the Ming Dynasty which ruled from 1368 to 1644.

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