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Synonyms for ruler

Most common

king lord rule emperor tetrarch dynast swayer

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

Forms

Plural
rulers → rules, kings, lords, emperors…

Example sentences

  • king They kept it to themselves that the king was dead.
  • lord The Lord is as a man of war, Almighty is his name.
  • rule There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
  • emperor The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
rulerrising
kingrising
lordrising
rulesteady
emperorrising
tetrarchrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
head1, king1, lord1, rule1
6 letters
master2, prince1, dynast, swayer
7 letters
manager3, emperor3, monarch2, provost2
8 letters
director3, governor3, tetrarch
9 letters
sovereign2, potentate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
règle
Italiano
righello
Español
regla
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