tyrauntrie
Middle English
Alternative forms
- tirauntre, tiraunterie, tyrantre, tirantry, terrandry, tyranry, tyranrie, terawntrye, tyrauntrye, tirauntry, tirauntrie, tirantrye, tyrantrye
Etymology
From tyraunt + -erie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiːˈra(u̯)nt(ə)riː(ə)/, /tiˈra(u̯)nt(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈtira(u̯)nt(ə)riː(ə)/, /tiˈra(u̯)n(ə)riː(ə)/
Noun
tyrauntrie (uncountable)
- Tyranny, tyrannical deeds; the harsh and merciless actions of a ruler.
- The rulership, authority, or control of a despot or evil force.
- The state of being oppressed or maltreated; keeping down.
- (rare) A excessively or extremely high level of ruthlessness.
- (rare) Total power, despotic rule.
References
- “tī̆rauntrī(e, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-23.