🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Dynastie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dynastie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dynasty/ˈdɪn.ə.sti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Habsburger waren eine mächtige Dynastie."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A series of rulers from the same family.

    "The Ming dynasty ruled China for over 270 years."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dynasty' originates from the Greek word 'dynasteia', meaning 'power' or 'sovereignty', which evolved through Latin 'dynastia' and Middle French 'dynastie'. It has historically referred to a sequence of rulers from the same family or lineage, emphasizing the hereditary nature of power.

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