dynastic

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

/ daɪˈnæs tɪk; British also dɪˈnæs tɪk /

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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.

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Rarely dy·nas·ti·cal [dahy-nas-ti-kuhl; British also dih-nas-] /daɪˈnæs tɪ kəl; British also dɪˈnæs-/ .

OTHER WORDS FROM dynastic

dy·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·dy·nas·tic, adjectivean·ti·dy·nas·ti·cal, adjectivean·ti·dy·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

non·dy·nas·tic, adjectivenon·dy·nas·ti·cal, adjectivenon·dy·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby dynastic

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How to use dynastic in a sentence

A mutually beneficial ecosystem was constructed, and the Warriors became a dynasty.
The Atlanta Hawks Are Going All-In On Offense|Michael Pina|December 1, 2020|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.
How Do College Football Dynasties Fall?|Jake Lourim|November 25, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
It’s unclear what the future holds for the modern dynasties and their coaches.
How Do College Football Dynasties Fall?|Jake Lourim|November 25, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Nero was the last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had ruled Rome since the first emperor, Augustus.
What was Nero really doing while Rome burned?|Diana Preston|November 20, 2020|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.
Kim Ng’s Hiring Could Be The Start Of Something Special In Miami|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The religion shaped all facets of life: art, medicine, literature, and even dynastic politics.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma|Brendon Hong|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But some of the most obvious places where dynastic power can be seen are on the executive side of the business.
Trustafarians Want to Tell You How to Live|Joel Kotkin|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Might that be Hafsat herself, a dynastic political power and dedicated public servant already?
The Nigerian Women Who Fight for Democracy|Nina Strochlic|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The dynastic choice is the only viable one,” wrote director Alessandro Sallusti.
Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Russian Revolution summed everything up in an instant: in place of dynastic rule, absolutism of a different kind.
Can We Divorce Our Elites?|James Poulos|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is only as regards the house of Brunswick that the older dynastic questions still have some political importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
France was destined to become for a time the sport of an antiquated dynastic system.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
The original home or centre of development of this Dynastic Egyptian type seems to have been in southern or south-western Arabia.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
The Wars of the Roses, a bitter dynastic war, were still very vivid in the minds of English people.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Thus, religious interests would have given way to dynastic interests, at least so ran the report.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign