See also: тиран and Tiran

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tiran

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of tirar

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From Latin tyrannus (monarch, ruler; tyrant), itself from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, tyrant). The sense "tyrant flycatcher" corresponds to the taxonomic family name, translingual Tyrannidae; more at tyrant flycatcher.

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tiran m (plural tirannen, diminutive tirannetje n)

  1. (historical) tyrant, absolute ruler of an Ancient polis
    Synonym: tyrannos
  2. (common usage) tyrant, despotic ruler
    Synonyms: despoot, dwingeland
    Tirannen van Caligula tot Ceaucescu hebben grillen, wreedheid en grootheidswaan gemeen
    Tyrants from Caligula to Ceaucescu have whims, cruelty and megalomania in common
  3. (figuratively) any oppressive, bossy or dictatorial person
    Synonym: dwingeland
  4. A tyrant flycatcher, any bird of the family Tyrannidae
    Hyponym: koningstiran

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tiran

  1. third-person plural present indicative of tirar

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tiran

  1. bedbug

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, tyrant), through French tyran or Russian тира́н (tirán).

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tiran m (plural tirani, feminine equivalent tirană)

  1. tyrant

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tiran

  1. third-person plural present indicative of tirar