middle kingdom

mid·dle king·dom

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Definitions of middle kingdom words

noun middle kingdom Also called Middle Empire. the period in the history of ancient Egypt, c2000–1785 b.c., comprising the 11th to 14th dynasties. Compare New Kingdom, Old Kingdom. 1
noun middle kingdom History/Historical. the 18 inner provinces of China, taken collectively. (loosely) China. 1
noun middle kingdom the Chinese Empire: originally so called from its supposed location in the center of the earth. 1
noun middle kingdom a period of Egyptian history extending from the late 11th to the 13th dynasty (?2040–?1670 bc) 0
noun middle kingdom the former Chinese empire (from the belief that it lay at the centre of the earth) 0
noun middle kingdom the original 18 provinces of China; China proper 0

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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