tyrannous
/ˈtɪɹənəs/
tyrannous adjective: tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
Adjective
tyrannous (comparative more tyrannous, superlative most tyrannous)
- Tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
- […] that Elfe,
That man and beast with powre imperious
Subdeweth to his kingdome tyrannous:1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, page 582 - Yield up, O love, thy crown and hearted throne
To tyrannous hate!c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
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tyrannous meaning in Tamil
tyrannous in Tamil
- கொடுங்கோலாட்சி, வாய்ந்த, தன்னாணவம்பிடித்த, அடக்குமுறைப்படுத்துகிற, வலிந்தடக்குகிற
Forms of tyrannous
| comparative | more tyrannous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tyrannous |
Origin of tyrannous
From Latin tyrannus (“tyrant”) + English -ous.
Words formed from tyrannous
Phrases with tyrannous
Questions about tyrannous
- What does tyrannous mean?
- Tyrannous means tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
- What is tyrannous in Tamil?
- Tyrannous in Tamil is கொடுங்கோலாட்சி, வாய்ந்த, தன்னாணவம்பிடித்த. See Tyrannous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tyrannous?
- Tyrannous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tyrannous?
- Tyrannous is pronounced /ˈtɪɹənəs/.
Words near tyrannous in the dictionary
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