HyperDic: tyrant

English > 3 senses of the word tyrant:
NOUNperson tyrant, autocrat, despota cruel and oppressive dictator
person tyrantin ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
person tyrantany person who exercises power in a cruel way
tyrant > pronunciation
Soundstay'rahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > tyrant: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA cruel and oppressive dictator.
Synonymsautocrat, despot
NarrowerczarA person having great power
Broaderdictator, potentateA ruler who is unconstrained by law
Spanishautócrata, déspota, dictador, tirana, tirano
Catalanautòcrata, dèspota, dictador, tirà
Adjectivestyrannousmarked by unjust / unjust / unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Verbstyrannizerule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
tyrannizerule a country as a tyrant
English > tyrant: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningIn ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it.
InstancesDionysius, Dionysius the ElderThe tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
Broaderruler, swayerA person who rules or commands
English > tyrant: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningAny person who exercises power in a cruel way.
Example"his father was a tyrant"
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
Adjectivestyrannousmarked by unjust / unjust / unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

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