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noun
- 1. a line of hereditary rulers of a country: "the Tang dynasty"
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DYNASTY definition: 1. a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or a period when a country is…. Learn more.
a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or a period when a country is ruled by them: The Mogul dynasty ruled over India for centuries. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Leaders of national & regional governments. chancellorship. chief executive. civic leader. co-ruler. FM. generalissimo. governorship.
1. : a succession of rulers of the same line of descent (see descent sense 1a) a dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years. 2. : a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time. born into a powerful political dynasty. a baseball dynasty. dynastic. dī-ˈna-stik. adjective. dynastically. dī-ˈna-sti-k (ə-)lē. adverb.
A dynasty is a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family. The Seljuk dynasty of Syria was founded in 1094. Synonyms: empire , house , rule , regime More Synonyms of dynasty
Dynasty definition: a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group. See examples of DYNASTY used in a sentence.
A dynasty is a series of leaders in the same family, like the British Royal Family, or a local business dynasty, in which four generations have made their fortune at the family store.
1. A succession of rulers from the same family or line. 2. A family or group that maintains power for several generations: a political dynasty controlling the state. [Middle English dynastie, from Old French, from Late Latin dynastīa, lordship, from Greek dunasteia, from dunastēs, lord; see dynast .] dy·nas′tic (dī-năs′tĭk) adj.
A dynasty is a family which has members from two or more generations who are important in a particular field of activity, for example, in business or politics. This is a family-owned company – the current president is the fourth in this dynasty.
Definition of Dynasty in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DYNASTY meaning: 1 : a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time; 2 : the period of time when a particular dynasty is in power.
