different between ruler vs kaiser

English

Etymology

From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??u?l?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??ul?/
• Rhymes: -u?l?(?)

Noun

ruler (plural rulers)

1. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
2. A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

Usage notes

In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:ruler
• (measuring instrument): rule

Hyponyms

• See Thesaurus:ruler

Translations

Verb

ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)

1. (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).

Further reading

• ruler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• ruler in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• lurer

Cebuano

Etymology

From English ruler, from Middle English reuler.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ru?ler

Noun

ruler

1. a ruler

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kaiser (“emperor”), ultimately from Latin Caesar (“Julius Caesar”).

Noun

kaiser (plural kaisers)

1. Alternative form of Kaiser.
2. A person who exercises or tries to exercise absolute authority; autocrat.

Related terms

• kaiserdom

References

• “kaiser”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
• “kaiser” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "kaiser" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Anagrams

• Arkies

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Kaiser, cáiser

Noun

kaiser m (plural kaisers)

1. kaiser (emperor or the Holy Roman Empire, German Empire or the Austrian Empire)