Dynast

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dynast \Dy"nast\, n. [L. dynastes, Gr. ?, fr. ? to be able or
     strong: cf. F. dynaste. See {Dynamic}.]
     1. A ruler; a governor; a prince.
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     2. A dynasty; a government. [Obs.]


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dynast
       n : a hereditary ruler

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "dynast":
     anointed king, chief, chieftain, crowned head, emperor, grand duke,
     high chief, imperator, king, king-emperor, kinglet, lord paramount,
     majesty, monarch, overlord, paramount, petty king, potentate,
     prince, prince consort, royal, royal personage, royalty, ruler,
     sovereign, suzerain, tetrarch