rule+tyrannously
1domineer — v. n. 1. [With over.] Tyrannize, rule with insolence, rule tyrannously, lord it, play the autocrat or dictator, exercise oppression. 2. [Used absolutely.] Hector, bully, bluster, swagger, swell, vapor, play the bully, lay down the law, ride a… …
2tyranny — noun (plural tyrannies) 1》 cruel and oppressive government or rule. ↘a state under such rule. 2》 cruel and arbitrary exercise of power or control. 3》 (especially in ancient Greece) rule by a tyrant. Derivatives tyrannical adjective… …
3François Rabelais — Rabelais redirects here. For other uses, see Rabelais (disambiguation). François Rabelais Born between 1483 and 1494 Chinon, France Died 9 April 15 …
4tyranny — n. (pl. ies) 1 the cruel and arbitrary use of authority. 2 a tyrannical act; tyrannical behaviour. 3 a rule by a tyrant. b a period of this. c a State ruled by a tyrant. Derivatives: tyrannous adj. tyrannously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF tyrannie f …
