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ruler
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)
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- 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)
- (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
- a ruler
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kingdom
English
Alternative forms
- kingdome (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningd?m from Proto-Germanic *kuningad?maz, equivalent to king +? -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungadöme, and Icelandic konungdómur.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: k?ng'd?m, IPA(key): /?k??d?m/
- Hyphenation: king?dom
Noun
kingdom (plural kingdoms)
- A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
- A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.
- (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).
Synonyms
- (realm): kingric (Britain dialectal, obsolete), riche (obsolete)
- (taxonomic rank): regnum
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- monarchy
Middle English
Alternative forms
- kyngdom, kyngdoom, kengdam, kyngdam, kyngedome, küngdom, kyngdome, kyngdan
Etymology
From Old English cyningd?m, from Proto-Germanic *kuningad?maz. Equivalent to king +? -dom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ki??do?m/, /?ki??d?m/
Noun
kingdom (plural kingdoms)
- dominion, lordship, rulership
- (Christianity) The dominion and authority of God
- kingdom, monarchy
- state, realm
- tribe, clan
- region, domain, zone
- (astrology) The region where a planet's influence predominates
Related terms
- king
Descendants
- English: kingdom
- Scots: kingdom
References
- “MED24300, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.
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