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Hei⋅an

  [hey-ahn]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
Origin:
1890–95; < Japn heian, earlier feian < MChin, equiv. to Chin píngān peace
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