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Middle Kingdom
–noun
1.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.
2.History/Historical.
a.the 18 inner provinces of China, taken collectively.
b.(loosely) China.
3.the Chinese Empire: originally so called from its supposed location in the center of the earth.

[Origin: 1655–65]
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