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Taiping definition

Tai·ping (tī′piŋ′)

noun

any participant in the unsuccessful rebellion (c. 1850-64) against the Manchu dynasty

Etymology: Mandarin t'ai-p'ing, lit., great peace: designation of the dynasty that was to be established

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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