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The synonyms of “Dynasty” are: bloodline, line, lineage, house, family, ancestry, descent, extraction, succession, genealogy, family tree
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dynasty” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| ancestry | The evolutionary or genetic line of descent of an animal or plant. The ancestry of the rose is extremely complicated. |
| bloodline | A set of ancestors or line of descent of an important person. The survival of a legitimate royal bloodline. |
| descent | A downward slope. The plane had gone into a steep descent. |
| extraction | The action of extracting something, especially using effort or force. Mineral extraction. |
| family | A person having kinship with another or others. He wanted to have a good job before starting a family. |
| family tree | People descended from a common ancestor. |
| genealogy | A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor. The genealogies of the kings of Mercia. |
| house | The people living in a house a household. He counted the house. |
| line | In football hockey etc the goal line. A good position at the start line will put you in the front rank on the first leg. |
| lineage | A rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted. The chimpanzee and gorilla lineages. |
| succession | The gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established. A succession of failures. |
| baton | One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to wands in others. Batons of cheddar cheese. |
| byzantine | Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. |
| crown | Ceremonially place a crown on the head of someone in order to invest them as a monarch. Shiny covers embossed with gold crowns. |
| diadem | An ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty. He refused the diadem of all the Caesars. |
| emperor | The male ruler of an empire. He became emperor in 1930. |
| empire | A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization. Her business empire grew. |
| imperial | Imperious or domineering. The imperial family. |
| incan | Of or pertaining to the Incas or their culture or empire. |
| king | Make someone king. The king of rock. |
| kingdom | A basic group of natural objects. The kingdom of dreams. |
| liege | A feudal superior or sovereign. The Scots obeyed him as their liege lord. |
| lord | Make a lord of someone. When we were at school you used to lord it over us. |
| majesty | Used in the title of several state institutions. The majesty of Ben Nevis. |
| monarchy | An autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority. The monarchy is the focus of loyalty and service. |
| palace | A large, splendid house or place of entertainment. The palace issued an order binding on all subjects. |
| prince | A man or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group. He was the prince of a small kingdom that was now part of Pakistan. |
| princess | The wife or widow of a prince. Is something the matter princess. |
| principality | Wales. |
| queen | A playing card bearing a representation of a queen normally ranking next below a king and above a jack. Her pawn queened. |
| regal | Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified. Her regal bearing. |
| regalia | The distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status. The Bishop of Florence in full regalia. |
| regency | The particular period of a regency especially in Britain from 1811 to 1820 and in France from 1715 to 1723. The boy being a minor there would have to be a regency. |
| regent | Acting as regent for a monarch. The queen regent of Portugal. |
| royal | A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast. Treated with royal acclaim. |
| ruler | Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. |
| scepter | The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter. |
| sovereign | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. A sovereign state. |
| tyrannize | Rule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly. He tyrannizes over the servants. |
| ukase | An edict of the Russian tsar. Tsar Alexander I issued his famous ukase unilaterally decreeing the North Pacific Coast Russian territory. |
| vassal | A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. A vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. |
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