dynast
pronunciation
How to pronounce dynast in British English:
UK ['daɪnəst]
How to pronounce dynast in American English:
US ['daɪnəst]
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- Noun:
- a hereditary ruler
Word Origin
- dynast (n.)
- "hereditary ruler," 1630s, from Late Latin dynastes, from Greek dynastes (see dynasty).
Example
- 1. The case study here is robert mondavi , the californian wine dynast .
- 2. As cities boom and village voters seek education , jobs off the farm and more responsive government , the most privileged dynast will find it hard to laud meritocracy and the most media-shy politician to praise transparency .