TYRANT


Meaning of TYRANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtī-rənt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English tyraunt, from Anglo-French tyran, tyrant, from Latin tyrannus, from Greek tyrannos

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution

b. : a usurper of sovereignty

2.

a. : a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally

b. : one resembling an oppressive ruler in the harsh use of authority or power

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.