Nankin

noun

Nan·​kin ˈnan-ˈkin How to pronounce Nankin (audio) ˈnän- How to pronounce Nankin (audio)
variants or Nanking
: Chinese porcelain decorated in blue on a white ground

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Created by Jon Erwin and directed by Erwin, Jon Gunn, Alexandra La Roche and Michael Nankin, House of David debuted on Prime Video on Feb. 27 with a three-episode premiere. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Michael Nankin directs from a script by Anne-Marie Hess. Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025 Executive producers: Michael Glassman, Jacob Yakob, Joseph Yakob,Ryan Miller, Troy Nankin, Natalia Shilaimon. Crew: Director: Rachel Fleit. Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 Ahead, Nankin and other experts share why breathwork matters, how to get started, and simple but effective exercises to try. Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 31 July 2024 For the first time, the county included a sensory-friendly experience at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center Friday morning, with softer music and marshmallows dropped from a City of Westland fire truck. Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024 For years, Blair has been represented by manager Troy Nankin at Wishlab as well as attorney Cheryl Snow at Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Nanking (Nanjing), China

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Nankin was in 1782

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“Nankin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nankin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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