Tyrannic

//tɪˈɹæ.nɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tyrannical. dated

    "The meek intelligence of thoſe dear eyes / (Bleſt be the art that can immortalize, / The art that baffles time's tyrannic claim / To quench it) here ſhines on me ſtill the ſame."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty wordnet

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authoritarianautocraticautocraticaldespoticdictatorialtyrannical

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"The meek intelligence of thoſe dear eyes / (Bleſt be the art that can immortalize, / The art that baffles time's tyrannic claim / To quench it) here ſhines on me ſtill the ſame."

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