dynast
Meanings
noun
- A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.
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Etymology
From Late Latin dynastēs, from Ancient Greek δυνάστης (dunástēs, “lord, ruler”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “to be powerful”).
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