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dynasty
dy·nas·ty / ˈdīnəstē/ • n. (pl. -ties) a line of hereditary rulers of a country: the Tang dynasty. ∎ a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, or another field: the Ford dynasty. DERIVATIVES: dy·nas·tic / dīˈnastik/ adj. dy·nas·ti·cal·ly / dīˈnastik(ə)lē/ adv. |
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"dynasty." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dynasty." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dynasty.html "dynasty." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dynasty.html |
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dynasty
dynasty XV. — F. dynastie or late L. dynastīa — Gr. dunasteíā power, domination, f. dunastḗs (L. dynastēs, whence dynast XVII), f. dúnasthai be able or powerful.
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T. F. HOAD. "dynasty." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "dynasty." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dynasty.html T. F. HOAD. "dynasty." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dynasty.html |
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