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dynasty

[ dahy-nuh-stee; British also din-uh-stee ]

noun

plural dynasties.
  1. a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group:

    the Ming dynasty.

  2. the rule of such a sequence.
  3. a series of members of a family who are distinguished for their success, wealth, etc.


dynasty

/ dɪˈnæstɪk; ˈdɪnəstɪ /

noun

  1. a sequence of hereditary rulers

    an Egyptian dynasty

  2. any sequence of powerful leaders of the same family

    the Kennedy dynasty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • dynastic, adjective
  • ˈԲپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Բ·پ [dahy-, nas, -tik, dih-, nas, -tik], ·Բ·پ· adjective
  • ·پ··Բ·ٲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynasty1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Late Latin Բī, from Greek dynasteia; dynast, -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynasty1

C15: via Late Latin from Greek dunasteia, from ܲԲŧ dynast
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Calderon is a member of a political dynasty that has held power in the blue-collar neighborhoods east of Los Angeles for four decades.

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