Synonyms for tyrannous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : tir-uh-nuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɪr ə nəs

Top 10 synonyms for tyrannous Other synonyms for the word tyrannous

Définition of tyrannous

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Latin tyrannus (see tyrant) + -ous.
  • adj absolute
Example sentences :
  • Some influences are tyrannous; they impose themselves, they dominate, they enslave.
  • Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
  • But the War brought to an end the bad old days of a tyrannous minority.
  • Extract from : « The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 » by Henry Baerlein
  • The tyrannous temper of his new consort became the torment of his life.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Paris » by Thomas Okey
  • You could not call it thinking, this possession of her mind by one tyrannous idea.
  • Extract from : « The Creators » by May Sinclair
  • All asperity and tyrannous rudeness is held to be out of place.
  • Extract from : « Bardell v. Pickwick » by Percy Fitzgerald
  • It is the impending judgment of the tyrannous rich that is primarily in his mind.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: » by Alfred Plummer
  • The scary rabbit is an impetuous, tyrannous and jealous lover.
  • Extract from : « The Natural Philosophy of Love » by Remy de Gourmont
  • No, I will be tyrannous, and a most deep revenger: the order shall stand.
  • Extract from : « The Works of John Marston » by John Marston
  • Much must be our care; till night we leave you; I am your servant, be not tyrannous.
  • Extract from : « The Works of John Marston » by John Marston
  • By tyranny and by judgement,—that is, by a forced and tyrannous judgement,—he was taken.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible » by George Adam Smith
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