"lord of the rings" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /lɔːd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/ [US], /loːd əv ðə ɹəŋz/ [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lord of the rings.wav Forms: lords of the rings [plural]
Etymology: From the "rings" event in gymnastics, and "lord" meaning a person with mastery; in humorous reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. Head templates: {{en-noun|lords of the rings}} lord of the rings (plural lords of the rings)
  1. (gymnastics, slang) The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus. Wikipedia link: en:The Lord of the Rings Tags: slang Coordinate_terms: world's fastest man, world's fastest woman, world's greatest athlete
    Sense id: en-lord_of_the_rings-en-noun-1xtE0ACv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gymnastics Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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