How to Spell dynasty
dynasty
dynasty - noun
- A succession of rulers of the same line of descent
- A powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"a dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years"
Etymology
Middle English dynastia, dynastie "power, sovereignty, succession of rulers," borrowed from Medieval Latin dynastīa, going back to Late Latin, "rule, power," borrowed from Greek dynasteía "arbitrarily exercised political power, lordship, rule," from dynástēs "holder of political power, lord, ruler" + -eia -y:2