n.
Pronunciation: ' j ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Zh ō u
Date: 1771
: a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1122 to about 256 B.C. and marked by the development of the philosophical schools of Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Mo Ti
n.
Pronunciation: ' j ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Zh ō u
Date: 1771
: a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated 1122 to about 256 B.C. and marked by the development of the philosophical schools of Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Mo Ti
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012