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dynasty.

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪnəsti/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdaɪnəsti/General-American
  1. A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

    Habsburg dynasty; Ottoman dynasty
  2. A family considered over time, with its ancestors and descendants

  3. The polity or historical era under the rule of a certain dynasty.

    During the Ming dynasty, China was ruled by the Zhu family.
  4. A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.

Where this word comes from

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

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