Xia. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Xia

PRONUNCIATION:	shyä
VARIANT FORMS:	or Hsia
	The first Chinese dynasty (traditionally dated 2205?–1766? b.c.). No historical documents or archaeological evidence has been found to corroborate the legends about this dynasty.
ETYMOLOGY:	Chinese (Mandarin) Xià, ancient name for China.


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