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dynasty
[ dahy-nuh-stee; British also din-uh-stee ]
noun
- a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group:
the Ming dynasty.
- the rule of such a sequence.
- a series of members of a family who are distinguished for their success, wealth, etc.
dynasty
/ ˈdɪnəstɪ; dɪˈnæstɪk /
noun
- a sequence of hereditary rulers
an Egyptian dynasty
- any sequence of powerful leaders of the same family
the Kennedy dynasty
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Derived Forms
- dynastic, adjective
- dyˈnastically, adverb
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Other Words From
- dy·nas·tic [dahy-, nas, -tik, dih-, nas, -tik], dy·nas·ti·cal adjective
- an·ti·dy·nas·ty adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dynasty1
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Example Sentences
Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
The Leakeys—Richard, his parents, Louis and Mary, and his wife Maeve and daughter Louise, are an archaeological dynasty.
Héctor Beltrán Leyva is the last in a line of brothers who built a drug cartel into a family dynasty.
So many people tell me the appeal of Duck Dynasty is that it reflects what life is like in “real America.”
CNN did the helpful translation for us, though: Duck Dynasty was simply too profitable for A&E to halt filming.
He remembered how decorous and dignified was the Mogul court when Britain paid honor to an ancient dynasty.
These Cupids must have been erected in the time of the Dutch dynasty, as I judge from the immense posterior developments.
The Persian era began, recording the fall of the Sassanian dynasty, and the religion of Zoroaster.
The Bourbon dynasty reduced brigandage very much, and secured order on the main high-roads.
To allow the heiress to the Crown to marry a Carlist seemed the surest way to reopen civil war, and upset the dynasty once more.
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