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Meaning of DYNAST

Pronunciation:  'dInast

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a hereditary ruler
 
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 See Also: ruler, swayer

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dy"nast\, n. [L. dynastes, Gr. ?, fr. ? to be able or
strong: cf. F. dynaste. See {Dynamic}.]
1. A ruler; a governor; a prince.
2. A dynasty; a government. [Obs.]
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: anointed king, chief, chieftain, crowned head, emperor, grand duke, high chief, imperator, king, king-emperor, kinglet, lord paramount, majesty, monarch, overlord, paramount, petty king, potentate, prince, prince consort, royal, royal personage, royalty, ruler, sovereign, suzerain, tetrarch
 

 

 

 

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