dynasty

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A series of rulers who all belong to the same family.

   The Habsburg dynasty ruled large parts of Europe for centuries.

2. 2
   noun

   A period of history when a country was ruled by a particular family.

   During the Ming dynasty, China produced beautiful porcelain.

3. 3
   noun

   A team or organization that stays successful and dominant for a long time.

   The team built a dynasty by winning five titles in a row.

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

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