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dynast

dynast

1 9.9
A person in a ruling family who inherits power from their relatives
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪnæst/
translation icon : dinasta
  • The dynast's face was grave, his expression hard, resolute.
  • served the dynast

Examples

  • The dynast had withdrawn his attention from his minister.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Yes," agreed the dynast.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • We have no reason to believe the dynast will be less eager to listen and understand.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • No one comes armed into the presence of the dynast.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Clear the court," the dynast commanded.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I don't trust these two any more than I trust this so-called dynast.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • All of those symbols of Roman power are still very much used by dynasts, modern dynasts like Victor Emanuel.

  • Such peculiarities led many to misjudge the dynast, considering him nothing but a shallow-minded gamester.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • In Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, or Oman, the nation-state evolves in a political environment shaped by the dynast, his family, and their effective concentration of power.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The dynast of the ancient kingdom was known for his wise and fair governance.

Synonyms

ruler
vsdynast
153 2.1

A person who has power over a country or its people

is specifically linked to inherited family rule rather than general governance
autocrat
vsdynast
8 8.3

A ruler who has all power and treats people cruelly

holds power as part of a family line rather than by absolute domination
potestate
vsdynast
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who has power to rule a city or region

is based on family succession and inherited rule rather than general authority

How Powerful

emperor
524 3.5
sovereign
82 7.0
dynast
1 9.9
lord
422 4.8
civic leader
6 3.5
figurehead
15 7.2

Surface Forms

dynast singular
dynasts plural

Etymology

The word dynast comes from the Greek root dyn- which means 'power', and you can see the same root in dynasty and dynamic. A dynast is a person with family power or rule, so the origin helps explain why the word means a ruler in a ruling family.