dynast

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/ˈdaɪnæst/

noun

A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.

OriginLate Latin dynastēs ← Ancient Greek δυνάστης →
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Meanings

noundynast (plural dynasts)

plural dynasts

  1. A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.

    Now the dynasts who rule each country are cementing political ties.

    2011 July 30, “Embraceable you”, in The Economist

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδυνάστης“lord, ruler”
  2. Late Latindynastēs
  3. Englishdynast

From Late Latin dynastēs, from Ancient Greek δυνάστης (dunástēs, “lord, ruler”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “to be powerful”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 君王
  • 君王 (jūnwáng)a ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
French dynaste
  • dynastea ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
German Dynast
  • Dynasta ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Italian dinasta
  • dinastaa ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Norwegian Bokmål dynast
  • dynasta ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Portuguese dinasta
  • dinastaa ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Romanian dinast
  • dinasta ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Spanish dinasta
  • dinastaa ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Tagalog halhari
  • halharia ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“dynast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynast.

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