[dahy-nuh-stee; Brit. also din-uh-stee] 
| 1. | a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group: the Ming dynasty. |
| 2. | the rule of such a sequence. |
| 3. | a series of members of a family who are distinguished for their success, wealth, etc. |
| dy·nas·ty (dī'nə-stē) n. pl. dy·nas·ties
[Middle English dynastie, from Old French, from Late Latin dynastīa, lordship, from Greek dunasteia, from dunastēs, lord; see dynast.] dy·nas'tic (dī-nās'tĭk) adj., dy·nas'ti·cal·ly adv. |
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