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CHOU DYNASTY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chou dynasty mean? 

CHOU DYNASTY (noun)
  The noun CHOU DYNASTY has 1 sense:

1. the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoismplay

  Familiarity information: CHOU DYNASTY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHOU DYNASTY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Chou; Chou dynasty; Chow; Chow dynasty; Zhou; Zhou dynasty

Hypernyms ("Chou dynasty" is a kind of...):

dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)


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