dynast
[ dahy-nast, -nuhst; British also din-ast ]
noun
a ruler or potentate, especially a hereditary ruler.
Origin of dynast
11625–35; <Latin dynastēs<Greek dynástēs, equivalent to dýnas(thai) to rule + -tēs agent suffix
Words Nearby dynast
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How to use dynast in a sentence
If elected, Dingell won't be alone as a political dynast in the House of Representatives.
He was dynast of the rich valleys and the green slopes, and liege lord of all living things about him.
The Grizzly King | James Oliver CurwoodFor a little while the tribal deity and the belligerent dynast reign supreme.
British Dictionary definitions for dynast
dynast
/ (ˈdɪnəst, -æst) /
noun
a ruler, esp a hereditary one
Origin of dynast
1C17: from Latin dynastēs, from Greek dunastēs, from dunasthai to be powerful
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