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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.
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 sequence of rulers from the same family, [1] usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a " house ", " family " or " clan ", among others.
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.
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.
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. 2. countable noun. A dynasty is a period of time during which a country is ruled by members of the same family. ...carvings dating back to the Ming dynasty.
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.
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.
The earliest known use of the noun dynasty is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for dynasty is from before 1464, in the writing of John Capgrave, prior of Bishop's Lynn, theologian, and historian.
