despot
A ruler with absolute powerA ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
» The despot was seen surrounded by demonstrators.
Meaning
2 sensesA ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
Despot, Despotin
де́спотdéspot
де́спотdéspot
(historical)A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)
- a cruel and oppressive dictator
Examples
3 sentencesThe despot was seen surrounded by demonstrators.
The slave has his pride; he agrees to obey only the most vigorous despot.
ruРаб имеет свою гордость; он соглашается подчиняться только самому энергичному тирану. — odexed
At home, Tom obeys his wife, but at work, he's a despot.
ruДома Том повинуется жене, но на работе он деспот. — Wezel
deZu Hause wird Tom zum Hörigen seiner Frau, auf der Arbeit wird er zum Despoten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French despote, from Old French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from AncFrom Middle French despote, from Old French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs, “lord, master, owner”). Cognate with Sanskrit दम्पति (dámpati).
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