τυραννίς — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

τυραννίςίδοςf in oriental ctxt.kingship, absolute ruleHdt. in Greek statesrule by a tyranttyrannyArchil. Sol. Simon. Pi. Hdt. Th.gener., usu. without pejor.connot.sovereignty, dominion, monarchyof men or godsTrag. Ar.concr., ref. to the office itselfTrag. pejor.despotismTh. Ar.as the worst type of governmentPl.fig., as exercised by a desirePl.

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kingly power, sovereignty

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τυραννίς

Headword (normalized):

τυραννίς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

τυραννις

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40440

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-40441

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