"tirannye" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌtiraˈniː(ə)/, /ˈtiraniː(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, from Ancient Greek τυραννία (turannía); equivalent to and influenced by tyraunt + -ie. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|tyrannie}} Old French tyrannie, {{der|enm|ML.|tyrannia}} Medieval Latin tyrannia, {{der|enm|grc|τυραννία}} Ancient Greek τυραννία (turannía), {{af|enm|tyraunt|-ie}} tyraunt + -ie Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} tirannye, {{enm-noun|-}} tirannye (uncountable) Forms: tyrannye [alternative], thyrannye [alternative], tirannie [alternative], tyrrannye [alternative], tyranne [alternative], tyrauny [alternative], tyranny [alternative], tyranye [alternative], tyreny [alternative], tyranye [alternative], tiranye [alternative], thyrranny [alternative], thirannye [alternative], tiraundie [alternative], tirandie [alternative], tirauntye [alternative]
  1. Tyranny, tyrannical deeds; the harsh and merciless actions of a ruler. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tirannye-enm-noun-6exdFzEF Categories (other): Government, Monarchy Disambiguation of Government: 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 49 4 3 3 41
  2. A tyrannical deed; a ruler's harsh, tyrannical and merciless action. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tirannye-enm-noun-06JEk5I9
  3. Harshness, cruelness, ruthless, torment; the state of being excessively cruel. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tirannye-enm-noun-UBW7giQV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 37 5 44 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 10 10 38 7 35 Disambiguation of Emotions: 3 3 46 14 35
  4. The total control that a specified feeling has upon someone. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tirannye-enm-noun-yR2FLcAc
  5. (rare) What an absolute monarch does and decides. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tirannye-enm-noun-DcCmjZSB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Monarchy Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 37 5 44 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ie: 10 10 38 7 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 40 3 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 40 3 51 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 49 4 3 3 41

Alternative forms

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