Overlord

//ˈəʊvə(ɹ)lɔː(ɹ)d//

Synonyms for "overlord" (61 found)

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Noun(3 words)
&c.chief lorddespot

Strong matches (18)

Noun(2 words)
liege lordlord

Related words (30)

Noun(2 words)
mastertyrant

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Translations

34 translations across 17 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • господар noun (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain)
  • повелител noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Dutch

1 entries
  • opperheer noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Georgian

3 entries
  • ბატონი noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • მბრძანებელი noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • სიუზერენი noun (a ruler of other rulers)

German

2 entries
  • Lehnsherr noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • Oberherr noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Greek

2 entries
  • επικυρίαρχος noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • ηγεμόνας noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • hűbérúr noun (historical: feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord)
  • legfőbb úr noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Icelandic

2 entries
  • lénsdrottinn noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • lénsherra noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Irish

2 entries
  • ard-aire noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • ardtiarna noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Italian

3 entries
  • signore feudale noun (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain)
  • signore supremo noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • sovrano noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 覇王 noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • вла́детел noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • го́сподар noun (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain)
  • мо́ќник noun (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain)

Manx

1 entries
  • ard-hiarn noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Polish

4 entries
  • cesarz noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • pan noun (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain)
  • suweren noun (historical: feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord)
  • suzeren noun (historical: feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • susserano noun (historical: feudal lord directly owed rent or personal service by a tenant of subinfeudated land, a tenant's liege lord)

Russian

2 entries
  • верхо́вный князь noun (a ruler of other rulers)
  • царь noun (a ruler of other rulers)

Spanish

1 entries
  • señor feudal noun (anyone with overarching power or authority in given domain)

Swedish

1 entries
  • överherre noun (a ruler of other rulers)

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The photo of Bernie Sanders sitting with legs and arms crossed comfortably has been superimposed into images from around the world – showing him with the K-pop boy band BTS; dancing with South Korean K-pop star Psy; or as overlord Wizard of Oz.

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Tardo and Peo were entertained royally at luncheon by Saranta, their host, who appeared to be the wealthy overlord of this portion of the planet. The meal was delicious—tender, inch-thick steaks served with delicate wine sauce and half a dozen of the planet's exotic vegetables, topped off by a cool fruit dessert.

Source: tatoeba (12181528)

As the overlord, he controlled vast territories.

Source: tatoeba (13392275)

They dreamed of overthrowing their tyrannical overlord.

Source: tatoeba (13392278)

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