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(dī′nast′, -nəst)

noun

a ruler, esp. a hereditary ruler

Origin: L dynastes < Gr dynastēs < dynasthai, to be strong

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noun

A ruler, especially a hereditary one.

Origin:

Origin: Latin dynastēs

Origin: , from Greek dunastēs, lord

Origin: , from dunasthai, to be able; see deu-² in Indo-European roots

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