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dinastía

dynasty

noun dee-nahs-TEE-ah Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Greek dynasteía (power, lordship).

Usage Note

Dinastía refers to a succession of rulers from the same family — la dinastía Borbón (the Bourbon dynasty). The written accent marks the stress on the í (di-nas-TÍ-a). The adjective is dinástico, and colloquially the word can refer humorously to a dominant family in business or sport.

Examples

"La dinastía Ming gobernó China durante casi tres siglos."

Natural Translation

The Ming dynasty ruled China for nearly three centuries.

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