tyrant
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Etymology[edit]
From Old French tirant (French tyran), from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος (turannos, “lord, master, sovereign, tyrant”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˈtaɪɹənt/
Noun[edit]
tyrant (plural tyrants)
- An absolute ruler who governs without restriction.
- A harsh and cruel ruler.
- An oppressive, cruel and harsh person.
- Any of numerous species of aggressive American clamatorial birds of the family Tyrannidae; a tyrant bird.
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Translations[edit]
absolute ruler
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harsh and cruel ruler
oppressive and harsh person
Verb[edit]
tyrant (third-person singular simple present tyrants, present participle tyranting, simple past and past participle tyranted)
- (obsolete) To act like a tyrant; to be tyrannical.
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External links[edit]
- tyrant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- tyrant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- tyrant at OneLook Dictionary Search