Definition:
Ming Dynasty: The rulers of Imperial China from 1368 to 1644. The Ming were Han Chinese, and replaced Kublai Khan's ethnically-Mongol Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). The Ming were displaced in turn by the ethnic Manchu rulers of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China's last imperial family.
The word Ming literally means "bright" or "clear."
Pronunciation: "ming DY-nus-tee"
Examples:
"Porcelain from Ming-era China is among the most treasured on Earth."
