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dynast
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dynast, n.
1 a ruler.
2 a member of a dynasty.
1 a ruler.
2 a member of a dynasty.
Etymology
L f. Gk dunastes f. dunamai be able
THESAURUS
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, tetrarchFor further exploring for "dynast" in Webster Dictionary Online