La dinastía
Example: La dinastía gobernó el país durante cien años.
Definition
"La dinastía" refers to a succession of rulers or leaders from the same family or lineage who govern a country or territory over an extended period. It emphasizes the hereditary nature of leadership, often maintaining power across multiple generations.
Etymology
The term "la dinastía" comes from the Greek word 'dynasteia,' meaning 'power' or 'sovereignty.' It passed into Latin as 'dynastia' and then into Spanish. Did you know? The word originally referred to the ruling power itself before coming to mean the family line that holds it.
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"La dinastía" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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