Dictionary
Tai•ping
Pronunciation: (tī'ping'), [key]—
n.
a person who participated in the unsuccessful rebellion
(Tai'ping' Rebel'lion), 1850–64, led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (Hong Xiuquan), who attempted to overthrow the Manchu dynasty.
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