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
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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Thou that hast seen six kingdoms pass away, Accept my song and these three cups I drain!
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