English Explanatory Dictionary

dynasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
  2. A family considered over time, with its ancestors and descendants
  3. The polity or historical era under the rule of a certain dynasty.
  4. A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪnəsti/ /ˈdaɪnəsti/ en-us-dynasty.ogg

Word forms

dynasty dynasties

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).

Synonyms

house succession clan lineage

Derived words

dynastic dynastical dynastically Han dynasty Ming dynasty Qing dynasty Satavahana dynasty Song dynasty subdynasty Sui dynasty Tang dynasty Yuan dynasty
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