Definitions
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Line of rulers”7 letters
02“Ruling family line”7 letters
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