dynastic

[ dahy-nas-tik; British also dih-nas-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a dynasty, a sequence of rulers or other powerful or wealthy people, usually from the same family:

   Democracy, by definition, can't prohibit dynastic or corrupt rulers but it offers ways to correct or alter the situation.

   Artifacts found in the Royal Nubian burials at Qustul bear the oldest-known examples of Egyptian dynastic symbols, such as the white crown of Egypt and the falcon.

Other Words From

• dy·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
• an·ti·dy·nas·tic adjective
• an·ti·dy·nas·ti·cal adjective
• an·ti·dy·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
• non·dy·nas·tic adjective
• non·dy·nas·ti·cal adjective
• non·dy·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynastic¹

First recorded in 1620–30, for an earlier sense; dynast(y) ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Example Sentences

A mutually beneficial ecosystem was constructed, and the Warriors became a dynasty.

From FiveThirtyEight

His departure, whenever it comes, will likely set off the hiring circus to end all hiring circuses, as Alabama hopes to safeguard its dynasty.

From FiveThirtyEight

It’s unclear what the future holds for the modern dynasties and their coaches.

From FiveThirtyEight

Nero was the last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had ruled Rome since the first emperor, Augustus.

From Washington Post

She would go on to win three championships with the Yankees, part of a dynasty that also included current Marlins CEO Derek Jeter at shortstop.

From FiveThirtyEight

The religion shaped all facets of life: art, medicine, literature, and even dynastic politics.

From The Daily Beast

But some of the most obvious places where dynastic power can be seen are on the executive side of the business.

From The Daily Beast

Might that be Hafsat herself, a dynastic political power and dedicated public servant already?

From The Daily Beast

“The dynastic choice is the only viable one,” wrote director Alessandro Sallusti.

From The Daily Beast

The Russian Revolution summed everything up in an instant: in place of dynastic rule, absolutism of a different kind.

From The Daily Beast

It is only as regards the house of Brunswick that the older dynastic questions still have some political importance.

From Project Gutenberg

France was destined to become for a time the sport of an antiquated dynastic system.

From Project Gutenberg

The original home or centre of development of this Dynastic Egyptian type seems to have been in southern or south-western Arabia.

From Project Gutenberg

The Wars of the Roses, a bitter dynastic war, were still very vivid in the minds of English people.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, religious interests would have given way to dynastic interests, at least so ran the report.

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