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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-18/
- Published: 2024-08-11T18:15:36.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-11T18:18:09.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-20 04:39

The word for today is…

dynasty (noun):

1: a succession of rulers of the same line of descent   
2: a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynasty?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : For over 600 years dynasty has been used to refer to a ruling family that maintains power generation after generation. At the time dynasty was first used in English, for example, England was in the midst of rule by the Plantagenet dynasty, whose line of succession provided 14 kings, from Henry II to Richard III. Around the beginning of the 19th century, the word developed the figurative sense “a group or family that dominates a particular field for generations.” Nowadays, this sense of dynasty is often applied to sports franchises that have prolonged runs of successful seasons, divine right not required.

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