dynast
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin dynastēs, from Ancient Greek δυνάστης (dunástēs, “lord, ruler”), from δύναμαι (dúnamai, “to be powerful”).
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Noun[edit]
dynast (plural dynasts)
- A ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.
- 2011 July 30, “Embraceable you”, in The Economist:
- Now the dynasts who rule each country are cementing political ties.
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Translations[edit]
a ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty
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