dynasty
/ˈdaɪnəsti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.87 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A family considered over time, with its ancestors and descendants
noun
The polity or historical era under the rule of a certain dynasty.
noun
A team or organization which has an extended period of success or dominant performance.
Example Sentences
- "Habsburg dynasty; Ottoman dynasty"
- "A dynasty is nothing but the successful orchestration of treachery."
- "Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it. The future is in our hands. My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty."
- "To the loyal and to the blood-lovers, in the good families and in the fiery dynasties, life is family and family is life. It is the same people who give advice and their vices to live well who turn out to be the ones who give resource and reason to live long."
- "During the Ming dynasty, China was ruled by the Zhu family."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dewh₂-, dynastia, δυναστεία
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdaɪnəsti/
- British English: /ˈdɪnəsti/