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# dynasty

noun (a dynasty, dynasties)

«dynasty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family, where power passes from parent to child over many years, like the Tudors in England or the Ming in China. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#m1)
2. The time when one family rules is also called a dynasty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#m2)
3. (figurative) A family or team that stays powerful or successful for a long time is called a dynasty: «a football dynasty». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons dynasties are used to divide long histories into periods: ancient Egyptian dynasties of pharaohs, Chinese dynasties (Shang, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Qing), English royal houses (Tudors, Stuarts, Windsors). In sport and business news, «dynasty» means a family or club winning for many seasons.

### Examples

- The Ming dynasty ruled China for nearly three hundred years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x1)
- Ancient Egypt had many dynasties of pharaohs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x2)
- The Tudor dynasty included Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x3)
- The Great Wall was rebuilt by several Chinese dynasties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x4)
- The emperor wanted his son to carry on the dynasty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x5)
- That team built a dynasty, winning the cup again and again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x6)
- A family of famous actors can be called an acting dynasty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/#x7)

### Note

Plural «dynasties» (y changes to ies). Adjective «dynastic». Say «DIN-uh-stee» (UK) or «DY-nuh-stee» (US). A dynasty is a family line, not one ruler; a single ruler has a reign.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dynasty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dynasty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dynasty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dynasty.html) on Mova free.