деспот
Bulgarian
noun
Definitions
- (historical) despot, tyrant, satrap
- (historical) despot a title awarded to senior members of the imperial family, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers of vast regions in Bulgaria and the Balkans (13th and 14th centuries)
- (metaphorical) oppressor, tyrant
- (historical) bishop
- (historical) hegumen
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (master, lord, owner, ruler).
Origin
Ancient Greek
δεσπότης
Gloss
master, lord, owner, ruler
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
主