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 Meaning of DYNAST
| Pronunciation: |  | 'dInast 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  a hereditary ruler |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |     |    |  |