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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestyran
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiʁɑ̃
"Le tyran a été renversé par la révolte populaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cruel and oppressive ruler.
"The citizens revolted against the tyrant who had ruled with an iron fist." - 2
A person exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
"The manager was seen as a tyrant by his employees due to his harsh policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tyrant' originates from the Latin 'tyrannus', which in turn comes from the Greek 'tyrannos', meaning 'absolute ruler'. Historically, it referred to a ruler who seized power unconstitutionally, evolving to denote oppressive rulers in general.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tyrant" is said worldwide
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tyran
Transliteration: tiʁɑ̃
"Le tyran a été renversé par la révolte populaire."
Tyrann
Transliteration: tyˈʁan
"Die Menschen haben sich gegen den Tyrannen erhoben."
tiranno
Transliteration: tiˈranno
"Il tiranno è stato deposto dalla popolazione."
tirano
Transliteration: tiˈɾano
"El tirano fue derrocado por el pueblo."
tirano
Transliteration: tiˈɾɐnu
"O tirano foi deposto pela revolta popular."
तानाशाह
Transliteration: tānāśāh
"तानाशाह को जनता ने उखाड़ फेंका।"
暴君
Transliteration: bàojūn
"人民推翻了暴君的统治。"
폭군
Transliteration: pokgun
"사람들은 폭군에 맞서 싸웠다."
暴君
Transliteration: ぼうくん
"人々は暴君に立ち向かった。"
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