Middle Kingdom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. China.
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  1. Egypt from the time of its reunification under Mentuhotep II in the 11th Dynasty (ending the First Intermediate Period) to its disintegration during the 13th Dynasty and the beginning of the Second Intermediate Period.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Middle Kingdom the Middle Kingdom

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 中國/中国 (Zhōngguó).

Related words

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