dynastic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to a dynasty or to rule by successive members of one family

   The kingdom survived three dynastic changes in less than a century.

2. 2
   adj

   intended to preserve or extend the power, wealth, or status of a ruling family

   The marriage was a dynastic alliance designed to unite two royal houses.

From Greek dynastikos, 'of a ruler,' ultimately related to dynasthai, 'to be powerful.' In modern English it is also transparently dynasty plus the adjective-forming suffix -ic.

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