Brewer's: Woo-tee Dynasty

The eighth Imperial dynasty of China, established in the south Liou-yu. A cobbler, having assassinated the two preceding monarchs, usurped the crown, and took the name of Woo-tee (King Woo), a name assumed by many of his followers.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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