A dynasty is a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family.
The Seljuk dynasty of Syria was founded in 1094.
Synonyms: empire, house, rule, regime More Synonyms of dynasty
2. countable noun
A dynasty is a period of time during which a country is ruled by members of the same family.
...carvings dating back to the Ming dynasty.
3. countable noun
A dynasty is a family which has members from two or more generations who are important in a particular field of activity, for example in business or politics.
...the Kennedy dynasty.
dynasty in British English
(ˈdɪnəstɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
a sequence of hereditary rulers
an Egyptian dynasty
2.
any sequence of powerful leaders of the same family
the Kennedy dynasty
Derived forms
dynastic (dɪˈnæstɪk) or dynastical (dyˈnastical)
adjective
dynastically (dyˈnastically) (dɪˈnæstɪkəlɪ)
adverb
Word origin
C15: via Late Latin from Greek dunasteia, from dunastēsdynast
dynasty in American English
(ˈdaɪnəsti)
nounWord forms: pluralˈdynasties
1.
a succession of rulers who are members of the same family
2.
the period during which a certain family reigns
Derived forms
dynastic (dyˈnastic) (daɪˈnæstɪk)
adjective or dyˈnastical
dynastically (dyˈnastically)
adverb
Word origin
ME dinastie < ML dynastia < Gr dynasteia, lordship, rule < dynastēs: see dynast
Examples of 'dynasty' in a sentence
dynasty
He saw his family as a dynasty but they always had to prove themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Asia has had its share of family dynasties.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Two big business dynasties had built universities in forest areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What a union of two great racing dynasties that is.
The Sun (2012)
They are a long way from being as formidable as the great dynasty of the turn of the century.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It turned out to be a rare gilt bronze Ming dynasty ritual wine cup.
The Sun (2009)
Today their descendants belong to the world's most powerful shipping dynasties.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They are set to become one of the club game's great dynasties.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now the great dynasty has been passed on to his son Tim.
The Sun (2010)
The heir to the most famous vegetarian dynasty in the West is telling me what she loves to eat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We ask why particular families became dynasties shaping entire nations, and explore the myriad uses to which writers have put their family experiences.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His victorious challenger seized his crown and founded one of England's most famous ruling dynasties.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The banking dynasty will pocket 114 million, almost tripling its investment in just over two years.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The scion - which literally means the heir to an important family or dynasty - is that top bit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The prospect of a dynastic rematch is all the more intriguing because the two great modern political dynasties in America are now so close to one another.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In one sense, it is a job that he was born for, as the scion of a political dynasty.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
dynasty
British English: dynasty NOUN
A dynasty is a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family.
...the world's longest-ruling political dynasty.
American English: dynasty
Brazilian Portuguese: dinastia
Chinese: 王朝
European Spanish: dinastía
French: dynastie
German: Dynastie
Italian: dinastia
Japanese: 王朝
Korean: 왕조
European Portuguese: dinastia
Latin American Spanish: dinastía
(noun)
Definition
a period of time during which a country is ruled by the same family
The dynasty was founded in 1094.
Synonyms
empire
the erroneous belief that man possesses empire over all the creatures in the world
house
the Saudi Royal House
rule
the winding-up of British rule over the territory
regime
the collapse of the fascist regime
sovereignty
Additional synonyms
in the sense of house
Definition
a family or dynasty
the Saudi Royal House
Synonyms
dynasty,
line,
race,
tribe,
clan,
ancestry,
lineage,
family tree,
kindred
in the sense of regime
Definition
a particular administration
the collapse of the fascist regime
Synonyms
government,
rule,
authorities,
management,
administration,
leadership,
establishment,
reign
in the sense of rule
Definition
the period of time in which a monarch or government has power