dynast

Definitions of dynast
  1. noun
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
    synonyms: heer, hoogheid, koning, landsheer, landsvorst, majesteit, monarch, vorst, vorstin
  2. noun
    the wife or widow of a king
    synonyms: heer, hoogheid, koningin, landsheer, landsvorst, miss, monarch, schoonheidskoningin, vorst, vorstin
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    types:
    koningin-regentes
    a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot
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