La dinastía
Example: La dinastía gobernó el país durante cien años.
Definition
"La dinastía" refers to a sequence of rulers from the same family or lineage who govern a country or region over an extended period. This term is commonly used in history to describe families that maintain power across generations, as in the phrase 'La dinastía gobernó el país durante cien años.'
Etymology
The word "la dinastía" comes from the Greek word 'dynasteia,' meaning 'power' or 'rule,' which passed into Latin as 'dynastia' before entering Spanish. Did you know? The term originally referred to a ruling family or sovereign authority, emphasizing the hereditary nature of power within a lineage.
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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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