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...
- Qing dynasty (English: /ˈtʃɪŋ/ CHING), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China (1636–1912) and the last imperial dynasty in...
- The Ming dynasty (/mɪŋ/), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led...
- 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 Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between...
- The Han dynasty (UK: /ˈhæn/, US: /ˈhɑːn/; traditional Chinese: 漢朝; simplified Chinese: 汉朝; pinyin: Hàncháo) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC –...
- The Song dynasty (/sɒŋ/) was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the...
- The Ptolemaic dynasty (/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ.ɪk/; Ancient Gr****: Πτολεμαῖοι, Ptolemaioi), also House of Ptolemy, or Lagid dynasty (Λαγίδαι, Lagidae; after Ptolemy...
- The Chola dynasty was a Tamil thal****ocratic empire of Tamilakam of Southern India and was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history. The earliest...
- The Dynasty IT was a Canadian electric car produced by Dynasty Electric Car Corporation, designed to qualify as a neighborhood electric vehicle, primarily...