Definition of DYNASTY. Meaning of DYNASTY. Synonyms of DYNASTY

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Definition of DYNASTY

Dynasty
Dynasty Dy"nas*ty (?; 277), n.; pl. Dynasties. [Gr. ? lordship, fr. ? to hold power or lordship, fr. ?: cf. F. dynastie dynasty. See Dynast.] 1. Sovereignty; lordship; dominion. --Johnson. 2. A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.

Meaning of DYNASTY from wikipedia

- A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty...
- instead of Manchu alphabet. The Qing dynasty (/tʃɪŋ/ CHING), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire...
- The Yuan dynasty (Chinese: 元朝; pinyin: Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (Chinese: 大元; pinyin: Dà Yuán; Mongolian: ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠶᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, Yeke Yuwan Ulus...
- The Tang dynasty (/tɑːŋ/, [tʰǎŋ]; Chinese: 唐朝), or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between...
- The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded...
- The Song dynasty (/sʊŋ/) was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the...
- dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty....
- The Pandya dynasty (Tamil: [paːɳɖijɐr]), also referred to as the Pandyas of Madurai, was an ancient Tamil dynasty of South India, and among the four great...
- Chinese dynasties include: 朝 (cháo; 'dynasty') 朝代 (cháodài; 'dynastic era') 王朝 (wángcháo; 'royal dynasty') 皇朝 (huángcháo; 'imperial dynasty') As the...
- The Ptolemaic dynasty (/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ.ɪk/; Ancient Gr****: Πτολεμαῖοι, Ptolemaioi), also known as the Lagid dynasty (Λαγίδαι, Lagidai; after Ptolemy I's father...