dynasty

noun

dy·nas·ty ˈdī-nə-stē How to pronounce dynasty (audio)

also -ˌna-stē,

especially British ˈdi-nə-stē

plural dynasties

: a succession of rulers of the same line of descent (see descent sense 1a)

a dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years

: a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time

born into a powerful political dynasty

a baseball dynasty

dynastic

dī-ˈna-stik How to pronounce dynasty (audio)

adjective

dynastically

dī-ˈna-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce dynasty (audio)

adverb

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Sports Dynasties

Dynasty has been in use in English for over 600 years, for most of that time referring to a ruling family that maintains power through succession. Around the beginning of the 19th century, the word developed the figurative sense “a group or family that dominates a particular field for generations.” Nowadays, this sense of dynasty is often applied to a sports franchise which has a prolonged run of successful seasons. The sports use appears to have begun in the early 20th century. An article in The Washington Post in 1905 refers to “John T. Brush’s baseball dynasty,” and by 1912 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that “if players were free agents at the end of every two years, baseball dynasties such as those built up by the Cubs, Athletics, Detroits and Giants would not be possible.”

Example Sentences

a dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years There was a civil war during the dynasty. She was born into a powerful political dynasty.

Recent Examples on the Web Build a dynasty of your own as a GM, or lead the league in a new direction as the Commissioner in MyNBA.

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Santa Ana Mater Dei High and matriculated his way directly into the greatest college football dynasty of all time in Tuscaloosa.

Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2022 The new budget came amid a relative calm following months of public protests that ousted the once-powerful Rajapaksa political dynasty.

Bharatha Mallawarachi, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The 11th Ward alderman and scion of the Daley political dynasty, was later replaced by Nicole Lee, a director at United Airlines and the first Asian American woman and the first Chinese American to serve as a Chicago alderman.

Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 No other royal dynasty has a record that can match that of the Habsburgs.

David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Odinga is part of Kenya's political dynasty; his father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was the first vice president of independent Kenya.

Nimi Princewill And Stephanie Busari, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Bush effectively overtopped a political dynasty to make it to Congress, narrowly winning the 2020 Democratic primary over former Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), who beat Bush in a similarly close race in the 2018 primary.

Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Much of the protesters’ ire is focused on Mr. Rajapaksa and his family’s political dynasty, which ruled Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades.

Krishan Francis, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022 See More

单词	dynasty
释义	dynasty noun dy·nas·ty ˈdī-nə-stē also -ˌna-stē, especially British ˈdi-nə-stē plural dynasties 1 : a succession of rulers of the same line of descent (see descent sense 1a) a dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years 2 : a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time born into a powerful political dynasty a baseball dynasty dynastic dī-ˈna-stik adjective dynastically dī-ˈna-sti-k(ə-)lē adverb Did you know? Sports Dynasties Dynasty has been in use in English for over 600 years, for most of that time referring to a ruling family that maintains power through succession. Around the beginning of the 19th century, the word developed the figurative sense “a group or family that dominates a particular field for generations.” Nowadays, this sense of dynasty is often applied to a sports franchise which has a prolonged run of successful seasons. The sports use appears to have begun in the early 20th century. An article in The Washington Post in 1905 refers to “John T. Brush’s baseball dynasty,” and by 1912 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that “if players were free agents at the end of every two years, baseball dynasties such as those built up by the Cubs, Athletics, Detroits and Giants would not be possible.” Did you know? Dynasty Has Greek Roots Dynast and dynasty both descend from the Greek verb dynasthai, which means "to be able" or "to have power." Dynasty came to prominence in English first; it has been part of our language since at least the 14th century. Dynast took its place in the linguistic family line in the early 1600s, and it has been used to describe sovereigns and other rulers ever since. Example Sentences a dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years There was a civil war during the dynasty. She was born into a powerful political dynasty. Recent Examples on the Web Build a dynasty of your own as a GM, or lead the league in a new direction as the Commissioner in MyNBA. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Santa Ana Mater Dei High and matriculated his way directly into the greatest college football dynasty of all time in Tuscaloosa. Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2022 The new budget came amid a relative calm following months of public protests that ousted the once-powerful Rajapaksa political dynasty. Bharatha Mallawarachi, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The 11th Ward alderman and scion of the Daley political dynasty, was later replaced by Nicole Lee, a director at United Airlines and the first Asian American woman and the first Chinese American to serve as a Chicago alderman. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 No other royal dynasty has a record that can match that of the Habsburgs. David Pryce-jones, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Odinga is part of Kenya's political dynasty; his father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was the first vice president of independent Kenya. Nimi Princewill And Stephanie Busari, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 Bush effectively overtopped a political dynasty to make it to Congress, narrowly winning the 2020 Democratic primary over former Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), who beat Bush in a similarly close race in the 2018 primary. Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Much of the protesters’ ire is focused on Mr. Rajapaksa and his family’s political dynasty, which ruled Sri Lanka for most of the past two decades. Krishan Francis, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English dynastia, dynastie "power, sovereignty, succession of rulers," borrowed from Medieval Latin dynastīa, going back to Late Latin, "rule, power," borrowed from Greek dynasteía "arbitrarily exercised political power, lordship, rule," from dynástēs "holder of political power, lord, ruler" + -eia -y entry 2 — more at dynast First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition dynasty noun dy·nas·ty ˈdī-nə-stē plural dynasties : a series of rulers of the same family dynasty noun as in family a group of people who are related that maintain a powerful position for a long time The latest heirs of the ruling dynasty have no interest in ceding their position of authority over the land. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance family clan house empire kingdom succession tribe lineage race rule people pedigree authority kin ancestry reign kindred stock bloodline genealogy blood birth origin realm extraction folks dominion line kinfolk regimen kinsfolk descent kinfolks sovereignty
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