- Zhou dynasty
- nounthe imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism• Syn: ↑Zhou, ↑Chou, ↑Chou dynasty, ↑Chow, ↑Chow dynasty• Hypernyms: ↑dynasty
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