Meaning

4 senses
  1. A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

    Habsburg dynasty; Ottoman dynasty

    Dynastie, Herrschergeschlecht, Herrscherhaus

    дина́стияdinástija

    дина́стіяdynástija

  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.

More definitions
  • a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

Examples

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  1. What is a dynasty?

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  2. During the 22nd dynasty, pharaonic priests would hide coffins if they feared robbery and looting.

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  3. The Almohad dynasty continued to grow.

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  4. The Almohad dynasty began a rapid downfall.

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  5. With him, the Carolingian dynasty was extinguished.

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Translations

9 languages
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a series of rulers or dynasts from one family:
Русский
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a series of rulers or dynasts from one family:
Deutsch
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a series of rulers or dynasts from one family:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστε

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

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