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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dy·nas·ty (plural -ties) DATE 14th century 1. a succession of rulers of the same line of descent 2. a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time English Etymology dynasty mid-15c., from L.L. dynastia, from Gk. dynasteia "power, lordship," from dynastes "ruler, chief," from dynasthai "have power." Related: Dynastic. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 dynasty dyn·asty / 5dinEsti; NAmE 5dai- / noun(pl. -ies) 1. a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family 王朝；朝代: the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty 尼赫鲁 — 甘地王朝 2. a period of years during which members of a particular family rule a country 朝；代 • dyn·as·tic / di5nAstik; NAmE dai- / adj. [usually before noun] : dynastic history 王朝统治史 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English dynasty noun ADJ. ancient Scotland's ancient dynasty | great | royal | ruling the ruling dynasties of the Visigoths VERB + DYNASTY establish, found | bring to an end, overthrow DYNASTY + VERB begin | come to an end, end | last, reign PREP. during a/the ~ a porcelain figure made during the Tang dynasty | from a/the ~ bowls and pots from the twelfth dynasty | under a/the ~ The civil service was established under the previous dynasty. PHRASES the end/fall of a dynasty, the founder of a dynasty, a member of a dynasty, the rise of a dynasty the rise and fall of the Habsburg dynasty OLT dynasty noun ⇨ family 3 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dy·nas·ty \ˈdī]nəstē, -ti also ]ˌnas- or ]ˌnaas- sometimes ˈdi]\ noun (-es) Etymology: Greek dynasteia, from dynastēs + -eia -y 1. : a succession of rulers of the same line of descent 2. a. : a group or class of individuals having power or authority in some sphere of activity and able to choose their successors < a literary dynasty, dictating to the country in matters of taste > < a tightly knit dynasty of industrialists and bankers > b. : a family that establishes and maintains predominance in a particular field of endeavor for generations < a famed theatrical dynasty > |
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