Tyrant

tī′rant, n. one who uses his power arbitrarily and oppre ively: ( orig. ) an absolute monarch or irresponsible magistrate with unlimited powers or an overruling influence.— v.t. to tyrannise over.— n. Ty′ran ( Spens. ), a tyrant.— v.t. to play the tyrant over.— n. Tyr′anne ( Spens. ), a female tyrant.— adjs. Tyran′nic , -al , Tyr′annous , pertaining to or suiting a tyrant: unjustly severe: imperious: despotic.— advs. Tyran′nically , Tyr′annously .— n. Tyran′nicalne .— adj. Tyran′nicidal .— n. Tyran′nicide , the act of killing a tyrant: one who kills a tyrant.— n.pl. Tyran′nidæ , a family of Pa erine birds, the typical genus Tyran′nus , the tyrant-birds or tyrant-flycatchers.— v.i. Tyr′annise , to act as a tyrant: to rule with oppre ive severity.— v.t. to act the tyrant to.— adj. Tyr′annish .— n. Tyr′anny , the government or authority of a tyrant: absolute monarchy cruelly administered: oppre ion: cruelty: harshne . [O. Fr. tirant (Fr. tyran )—L. tyrannns —Gr. tyrannos (Doric koiranos ).]