Dunastes denotes a person of high authority, whether an official, those on thrones, or the only Sovereign.

The attested uses identify persons holding high authority: an Ethiopian official charged with a queen's treasury in Acts 8:27, those brought down from thrones in Luke 1:52, and the only Sovereign in 1 Timothy 6:15.

1. Person holding high authority · dominant

   The singular nominative form identifies the Ethiopian man who was in charge of Candace's treasury in Acts 8:27 and occurs in the declaration of the only Sovereign in 1 Timothy 6:15. The plural accusative form in Luke 1:52 refers to those brought down from thrones; in that verse the APB renders the clause "He has brought down rulers from their thrones."

   Acts 8:27Luke 1:521 Timothy 6:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "ruler" in Acts 8:27 and Luke 1:52, while 1 Timothy 6:15 uses "Sovereign." These are presentations of the surrounding clauses rather than definitions.