Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A succession of rulers from the same family or line.
- noun A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A government; a sovereignty.
- noun A race or succession of sovereigns of the same line or family governing a particular country: as, the successive dynasties of Egypt or of France.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.
- noun A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A series of rulers or
dynasts from onefamily .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The only thing right now you can call a dynasty is their coach and Duncan.
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As nation builders, the Kim dynasty is a train wreck.
Sheldon Filger: North Korea's Economy Is a Disaster, But the Family Business Is Thriving Sheldon Filger 2010
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I'm just relieved that the Republican dynasty is self-destructing after 30 years .... we'll see this November if the witch is really Ding Dong Dead!
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If that's not enough, there's a bonus wing dedicated to her likewise fallen son Rajiv — clearly the fascination with the generations of a still-present Gandhi dynasty is what all the excitement is about.
City Walk: New Delhi John Krich 2010
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The dynasty is ruled by King Leodan who to all outward appearances is a strong and just king, but behind closed doors is a befuddled “mist” addict.
“Acacia” by David Anthony Durham (Doubleday, 2007) « The BookBanter Blog 2010
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They were all sweetness and light when they were on top, but now that their little dynasty is threatened, they have become barroom brawlers.
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IT S OVER ... get over your ego and realize the Clinton dynasty is almost over!!!!!
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An unlikely dynasty is born, which will span continents, races, and generations.
Sea of Poppies: Summary and book reviews of Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. 2008
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Face it, the Clinton dynasty is over, and not a moment too soon
Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008
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The Clinton dynasty is over and now it's time for "change", the kind that Barack is proposing.
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