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tyrannie

tyrannie is the obsolete spelling of tyranny.

Meaning of tyranny

Noun

tyranny (countable and uncountable, plural tyrannies)

  1. A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
  2. The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler.
  3. Absolute power, or its use.
  4. A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed.
    • He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle,
      Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie,
      Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie:
      What will he doe ſupported by a king?c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
  5. Extreme severity or rigour.

Forms of tyrannie

pluraltyrannies

Questions about tyrannie

What is tyrannie the obsolete spelling of?
Tyrannie is the obsolete spelling of tyranny.

Words near tyrannie in the dictionary

  1. tyrannicide
  2. tyrannicides
  3. tyrannick
  4. tyrannid
  5. tyrannids
  6. tyrannie
  7. tyrannies
  8. tyrannies of majorities
  9. tyrannies of the majority
  10. tyrannies of the masses
  11. tyranning

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