Every time starting a business from scratch is difficult: for this you have to spend incredible effort and money. Therefore, various forms of inheritance in society have long become the norm. The principle affects personal property, rights and blood ties. One of the widely known forms of transferring privileges or knowledge that is in demand to this day is the dynasty.
When and how did the term originate, what does the speaker put into it? Just look in any dictionary to find the answer!
The right of the strong
The word through a chain of borrowings comes from the Greek concept, which is decomposed into unexpected components:
- be strong;
- dominance;
- power.
Dynasty was originally meant to be a form of government akin to tyranny or oligarchy. Its representatives even had a special name. But what was the difference between a tyrant and a dynast? The first ruled alone, while the second bore the title along with a small group of other people. The Greeks used a similar definition in relation to the eastern princes, who did not receive sufficient power to be called kings.
Modern reading
As the term travels from one language to another, it has gained a little more nobility, sophistication. Belonging to the ruling elite is always nice. Because of what, the interpretation of the word "dynasty" in the Middle Ages and today has changed, grown. They are designated:
- consecutive monarchs from the same lineage and/or with the same ancestor;
- family members practicing the same profession for generations.
The historical meaning is an obvious tracing-paper from the Greek language, albeit not verbatim. Prominent families reigned in Russia. Some European ruling houses still occupy key positions in the life of their countries, even if they are deprived of most of their powers.
The layman is much closer to allegorical decoding. For an ordinary person, a “dynasty” is not aristocrats or any merchants. And teachers and doctors, miners and drivers. As well as the situation when parents do not forget about the child, trusting his upbringing to school. They themselves invest a particle of the soul, direct growing up. Skills are personally taught so that in the future the young man can surpass the older generation, become a virtuoso of his craft and glorify the family!
A look at everyday life
In what situations is it appropriate to say the word? Depends on the context. Can be used in an ironic way, saying, "This is a dynasty of idlers!" - to the negligent spouse and child, who instead of helping around the house decided to go fishing. Or go to the sublimea style to brag to an old comrade about the diligence with which children adopt your knowledge and skills.
