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Noun: dynasty  dI-nus-tee [N. Amer], di-nus-tee [Brit]
  1. A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

Derived forms: dynasties

Type of: family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, kith and kin, phratry

Encyclopedia: Dynasty