dynasty

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪnəsti/

The English word “dynasty” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
A family considered over time, with its ancestors and descendants
The polity or historical era under the rule of a certain dynasty.
A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.

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

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