Synonyms of dynasties

dynasties

noun

plural of dynasty

as in families

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.

Related Words

• families
• clans
• houses
• empires
• tribes
• kingdoms
• successions
• people
• races
• lineages
• folks
• genealogies
• rules
• pedigrees
• blood
• authorities
• stocks
• origins
• births
• bloodlines
• realms
• kins
• kinsfolk
• kindreds
• kinfolks
• extractions
• regimens
• reigns
• ancestries
• lines
• dominions
• descents
• sovereignties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dynasties

Marcos and Duterte were running mates in the 2022 elections in an alliance that combined two of the country’s most formidable political dynasties. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Procacci This pint-sized wine bar was originally opened by Leopoldo Procacci in 1885 and is now run by the noble Antinori family, one of Tuscany’s most important winemaking dynasties. — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Apparently because some of this predictability comes from teams in smaller markets, primarily the Chiefs, fans bizarrely don't seem to mind dynasties. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The Shuberts and Nederlanders, the two other dynasties who own the majority of Broadway theaters, did not have similar offspring trying to merge hands-on creativity with management. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep. — Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026

The family’s wealth, political influence and dominance of the sugar industry also made the Fanjuls one of Florida’s most powerful — and controversial — family business dynasties. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Consider the many different editions of New York Yankees dynasties that boiled the blood of fans across America. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

For instance, Greco-Egyptian geographer Ptolemy mentioned the word Olokhoira in his works, which some scholars believe is a reference to the region and the Alupa dynasty (2nd–15th century ce), one of the longest-reigning dynasties of Tulu Nadu. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026