despot in Persian
مستبد mostabedd
UK/ˈdɛs.pɒt/US/ˈdɛs.pət/
despot in Persian: مستبد (mostabedd). In English, despot means a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
Persian words for despot
- ruler with absolute power; tyrant
- مستبد mostabedd
English meaning of despot
- noun A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
- noun 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).
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Questions about despot in Persian
- What is the meaning of despot in Persian?
- Despot in Persian is مستبد (mostabedd).
- معنی despot چیست؟
- Despot: مستبد (mostabedd).
- What does despot mean in English?
- Despot means a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
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