Dynasty Definition

dīnə-stē
dynasties
noun
A succession of rulers who are members of the same family.
Webster's New World
The period during which a certain family reigns.
Webster's New World
A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
A political dynasty controlling the state.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Dynasty

Noun

Singular:
dynasty
Plural:
dynasties

Origin of Dynasty

  • Middle English dynastie from Old French from Late Latin dynastīa lordship from Greek dunasteia from dunastēs lord dynast

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteia, “power, dominion”).

    From Wiktionary

Dynasty Sentence Examples

  • The Samanid dynasty came to its end in December 1004.

  • One of the kings of the dynasty of Ur built at Susa.

  • From these it is clear that the country fell in turn under the sway of the various dynasties that ruled in the Deccan, memorials of the Chalukyan dynasty, whether temples or inscriptions, being especially abundant.

  • After him was named the first capital of the dynasty, the once important city of Mandia (q.v.).

  • Ambitious members of the Rurik dynasty, instead of seeking to acquire territory by conquest in the field, now sought to attain their ends by intrigue and bribery at the Mongol court.

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