ruler
Americannoun
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a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
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Also a strip of wood, metal, or other material having a straight edge and usually marked off in inches or centimeters, used for drawing lines, measuring, etc.
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a person or thing that rules paper, wood, etc.
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Astrology. the planet primarily associated with any sign of the zodiac or any house of the horoscope.
The ruler of Aries is Mars. The ruler of Taurus is Venus.
noun
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a person who rules or commands
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Also called: rule. a strip of wood, metal, or other material, having straight edges graduated usually in millimetres or inches, used for measuring and drawing straight lines
Other Word Forms
- subruler noun
- underruler noun
Etymology
Origin of ruler
Example Sentences
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He is a Christian and a traditional ruler among the Pengana peoples.
From BBC
Iran’s rulers had approached previous conflicts with the U.S. and Israel with measured responses aimed at avoiding escalatory spirals.
"Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm," he said.
From Barron's
“Only those nations ruled by kings or dictators display the image of their sitting ruler on the coins of the realm.”
The video would then cut to slow-motion footage of Dubai’s rulers.
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