Word of the Day:
dynasty
What It Means
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.
During the Ming dynasty, China was ruled by the Zhu family.
Dynasty in Context
“A dynasty is nothing but the successful orchestration of treachery.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).
Source and license
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