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Dynasty vs Genealogy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between dynasty and genealogy

is that dynasty is a series of rulers or dynasts from one family while genealogy is the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

dynasty

English

Noun

(dynasties)
  • A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

    • Derived terms

    * dynastic * dynastically

    genealogy

    English

    (wikipedia genealogy) (wikiversity genealogy lecture)

    Alternative forms

    * geneology (common misspelling)

    Noun

  • (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  • (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  • (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

    • Synonyms

    * pedigree

    Related terms

    * genealogical * genealogically * genealogist

    See also

    * family history