dynasty
[ dahy-nuh-stee; British also din-uh-stee ]
/ ˈdaɪ nə sti; British also ˈdɪn ə sti /
noun, plural dy·nas·ties.
a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group: the Ming dynasty.
the rule of such a sequence.
a series of members of a family who are distinguished for their success, wealth, etc.
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Origin of dynasty
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British Dictionary definitions for dynasty
dynasty
/ (ˈdɪnəstɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a sequence of hereditary rulersan Egyptian dynasty
any sequence of powerful leaders of the same familythe Kennedy dynasty
Derived forms of dynasty
dynastic (dɪˈnæstɪk) or dynastical, adjectivedynastically, adverbWord Origin for dynasty
C15: via Late Latin from Greek dunasteia, from dunastēs dynast
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