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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries군주
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gunju
"군주는 자신의 영토를 통치했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has power over others; a ruler or master.
"In the game, the player assumes the role of an overlord, commanding armies and conquering lands." - 2
A person or entity that has control or dominance over a particular domain or group.
"The corporation acted as an overlord in the industry, dictating terms to its competitors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overlord' originates from the Old French 'overlord', which itself comes from the combination of 'over' and 'lord'. It was used in the feudal system to denote a lord who had authority over other lords, evolving in meaning to signify a person with supreme power or authority in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overlord" is said worldwide
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suzerain
Transliteration: sy-zer-ain
"Le suzerain avait le pouvoir sur plusieurs vassaux."
Oberherr
Transliteration: Ober-herr
"Der Oberherr regierte über viele Ländereien."
sovrano
Transliteration: so-vra-no
"Il sovrano governava con fermezza."
soberano
Transliteration: so-be-ra-no
"El soberano tenía el control absoluto sobre su reino."
soberano
Transliteration: so-be-ra-no
"O soberano governava com mão firme."
स्वामी
Transliteration: swami
"स्वामी ने अपने अनुयायियों पर शासन किया।"
领主
Transliteration: lǐngzhǔ
"领主对他的领地拥有绝对的控制权。"
군주
Transliteration: gunju
"군주는 자신의 영토를 통치했다."
領主
Transliteration: ryōshu
"領主はその地域を支配していた。"
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