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English > 1 sense of the expression *Shang dynasty*:
NOUN	group	Shang dynasty, Shang	the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC

English > *Shang dynasty*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC.
Synonym	Shang
Broader	dynasty	A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family