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SHANG DYNASTY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
Synonyms:
Shang; Shang dynasty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Shang dynasty" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)