About The Word Tyrannic
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Tyrannic
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What's The Definition Of Tyrannic?
[adj] of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorship; "tyrannical suppression of liberty"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tyrannic: tyrannical Related Terms | Find terms related to Tyrannic: See Also | Tyrannic In Webster's Dictionary \Ty*ran"nic\ (?; 277), Tyrannical \Ty*ran"nic*al\, a.
[L. tyrannicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. tyrannique. See {Tyrant}.]
Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly
severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel;
arbitrary; as, a tyrannical prince; a tyrannical master;
tyrannical government. ``A power tyrannical.'' --Shak.
Our sects a more tyrannic power assume. --Roscommon.
The oppressor ruled tyrannic where he durst. --Pope.
-- {Ty*ran"nic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Ty*ran"nic*al*ness}, .
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