dynast

3 definitions found

dynast - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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dynast - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dynast
      n 1: a hereditary ruler

dynast - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  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