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dynasty

dy·nas·ty

dynasty

 
 
pronunciation:
daI n sti
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
inflections: dynasties
definition 1: a succession, lasting several generations, of rulers from the same family or group.
The last dynasty to rule over all of China was the Qing dynasty, whose emperors ruled from 1644 until 1912.
definition 2: the reign of such a family.
Extensive work on the Great Wall was carried out during the Ming dynasty.
similar words:
reign
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derivations: dynastic (adj.), dynastically (adv.)