tyran

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • tyrant (oppressive and harsh person)
  • tyrant (harsh and cruel ruler)
  • (historical) tyrant (usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession)

Etymology

Derived from Latin tyrannus (tyrant, monarch, despot, ruler) derived from Ancient Greek τύραννος (tyrant, absolute ruler, master, sovereign, despot, usurper, king, lord, monarch).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τύραννος

Gloss

tyrant, absolute ruler, master, sovereign, despot, usurper, king, lord, monarch

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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