Tyrant

tilant, n. An absolute ruler, or one unre- strained by law or constitution; a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppre his subjects a despotic ruler cruel master oppre or. [ME. and OF. tirant, L. tyrannus, Gr. turannos, a lord, master, absolute sovereign, later a tyrant, usurper.] — Tyran'nic, -nical, a. Of, or pert, to, a tyrant unjustly severe in government; imperious despotic; cruel; arbitrary. [F. tyrannique, Gr. turannikos.] —Tyran'nically, adv.—Tyrannicide, n. Act of killing a tyrant; one who kills a tyrant. [F.; L. tyrannicidium, the killing of a tyrant, tyrannicula, the killer of a tyrant, csedere, to kill; cf. parricide.] — Tyr'annize, ttr'an-nla, v. [-nized (-nizd), -nizino.] To act the tyrant, exercise arbitrary power. — v. To subject to arbitrary, oppre ive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppre . [F. tyrannizer, Gr. turannizein.] — Tyr'annous, -an-nus, a. Tyrannical arbitrary; despotic — Tyr'anny, -an-nT, n. Government or authority of a tyrant; arbitrary or despotic exercise of power cruel government or discipline severity; rigor; inclemency. [F. tyrannie, Gr. turannia.]