Basileus

//ˌbæsɪˈleɪəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A title of the Byzantine emperor.

    "For two centuries its towers and domes were to rise in the heavens, drawing the attention of Emperors and Basilei, of Popes and Patriarchs."

  2. 2
    a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire wordnet

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tyrant

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"For two centuries its towers and domes were to rise in the heavens, drawing the attention of Emperors and Basilei, of Popes and Patriarchs."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).

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