Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - tyrant
Tyrant
tyrant
n. 1 an oppressive or cruel ruler. 2 a person exercising power arbitrarily or cruelly. 3 Gk Hist. an absolute ruler who seized power without the legal right. Etymology: ME tyran, -ant, f. OF tiran, tyrant f. L tyrannus f. Gk turannos TYRE n. (US tire) a rubber covering, usu. inflated, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road. Phrases and idioms tyre-gauge a portable device for measuring the air-pressure in a tyre. Etymology: var. of TIRE(2)
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noun Etymology: Middle English tyraunt, from Anglo-French tyran, ~, from Latin tyrannus, from Greek tyrannos Date: 14th century 1. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution, a usurper of sovereignty, 2. a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally, one resembling an oppressive ruler in the harsh use of authority or power ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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