- despot; tyrant
- тиранин; деспот
English-Macedonian dictionary. 2013.
despot; tyrant
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Despot (court title) — Despot (from Greek: δεσπότης, despotēs, lord, master ; in Bulgarian and Serbian: деспот, despot), was a senior Byzantine court title that was bestowed on the sons or sons in law of reigning emperors, and initially denoted the heir apparent. From… … Wikipedia
Despot — Des pot, n. [F. despote, LL. despotus, fr. Gr. despo ths master, lord, the second part of which is akin to po sis husband, and L. potens. See {Potent}.] 1. A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despot — index dictator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 despot n. A ruler with absolute powe … Law dictionary
tyrant — index dictator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 tyrant n. A single absolute ruler; a … Law dictionary
despot — [n] dictator autocrat, Hitler*, monocrat, oppressor, slavedriver, tyrant; concepts 354,412 … New thesaurus
despot — [des′pət] n. [OFr despote < Gr despotēs, a master, lord < IE * dems potis, lit., house master < * dem , house (> TIMBER, L domus) + * potis, master, husband (> L potis, POTENT, Goth faths, husband)] 1. Archaic a title meaning… … English World dictionary
tyrant — [n] person who dictates, oppresses absolute ruler, absolutist, authoritarian, autocrat, bully, despot, dictator, Hitler*, inquisitor, martinet, oppressor, slave driver*, Stalin*; concepts 354,412 Ant. democrat … New thesaurus
tyrant — [tī′rənt] n. [ME tirant < OFr tiran, tirant (with t after ending ant of prp.) < L tyrannus < Gr tyrannos] 1. an absolute ruler; specif., in ancient Greece, etc., one who seized sovereignty illegally; usurper 2. a cruel, oppressive ruler; … English World dictionary
despot — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. oppressor, autocrat, tyrant; see dictator . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [DES put] an absolute ruler, an autocrat. The despot completely oppressed the citizenry. SYN.: autocrat, tyrant, dictator,… … English dictionary for students
Tyrant — In modern usage, a tyrant is a single ruler holding absolute power over a state or within an organization. The term carries modern connotations of a harsh and cruel ruler who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small oligarchy… … Wikipedia
tyrant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. despot, autocrat, oppressor. See authority, severity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. despot, absolute ruler, inquisitor; see dictator . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. dictator, despot, autocrat,… … English dictionary for students
