noun.
A succession of rulers from the same family or line.
noun.
A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A government; a sovereignty.
noun.
A race or succession of sovereigns of the same line or family governing a particular country: as, the successive dynasties of Egypt or of France.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.
noun.
A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers.