ˈdī]ˌnast, ]nəst, ]ˌnaa(ə)st sometimes ˈdi] noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin dynastes, from Greek dynastēs, from dynasthai to be able
1. : a ruler over a state ; especially : a hereditary ruler : one of a line of kings or princes
2. : a person that founds or belongs to a family powerful in a particular field
a dynast in the field of international finance