Synonyms of dynasty

dynasty

noun

as in family

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

• family
• clan
• house
• empire
• kingdom
• succession
• tribe
• lineage
• people
• rule
• race
• authority
• kin
• stock
• blood
• ancestry
• birth
• reign
• genealogy
• folks
• origin
• pedigree
• bloodline
• extraction
• realm
• kindred
• dominion
• line
• kinfolk
• regimen
• kinsfolk
• descent
• sovereignty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dynasty

Jia said that Chinese girls started practicing qiqiao during the Tang and Song dynasties, which spanned the seventh through the 13th centuries. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Macedonian dynasty built the city of Alexandria and founded its famous library in the early third century BCE. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

The grandson of the founder of the Hennessy cognac dynasty (also named Kilian Hennessy), Hennessy has known fine liquor his entire life. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

The Mughal empire – the Islamic dynasty that had ruled much of northern India since the 16th century – was in its final years. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

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