Middle Kingdom

noun

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.
History/Historical.
- the 18 inner provinces of China, taken collectively.
- (loosely) China.

the Chinese Empire: originally so called from its supposed location in the center of the earth.

Origin of Middle Kingdom

First recorded in 1655–65

Words Nearby Middle Kingdom

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How to use Middle Kingdom in a sentence

Such a trip to the Middle Kingdom could well have ended in a geopolitical and political fiasco.
Winston Lord and Leslie H. Gelb: Nixon’s China Opening, 40 Years Later | Winston Lord, Leslie H. Gelb | February 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Before September 11, 2001, the Weekly Standard crowd had been all set to make the Middle Kingdom the next evil empire.
China's Upper Hand | Peter Beinart | November 16, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
A middle position for the Middle Kingdom is the correct stance, this commentator concludes.
The Hottest Book At the G-20 | Richard Bernstein | April 3, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
But this Middle Kingdom does not lie in the sphere of practical life and conduct.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 | Various
A thousand years was taken off by one discoverer recently from the age of the Middle Kingdom.
The Other Side of Evolution | Alexander Patterson

The pendulum of pulsation in the Middle Kingdom long since came to a stop at the medial point of rest.
The Soul of the Far East | Percival Lowell
Stags are used here as cattle are used in the Middle Kingdom, and from the milk of the hind they make butter.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862 | Various
My original intention had been to take the Middle Kingdom in hand and do something with it.
The Chinese Fairy Book | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Middle Kingdom

Middle Kingdom

noun

a period of Egyptian history extending from the late 11th to the 13th dynasty (?2040–?1670 bc)
- the former Chinese empire (from the belief that it lay at the centre of the earth)
- the original 18 provinces of China; China proper

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