Qin dynasty

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Noun1.Qin dynasty - the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
Ch'in, Ch'in dynasty, Qin
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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