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Tyrannical

{

Ty-ran′nic

(?; 277)

,

Ty-ran′nic-al

, }

Adj.

[L.

tyrannicus

, Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.

tyrannique

. See

.]

Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary;

as, a

tyrannical

prince; a

tyrannical

master;

tyrannical

government.

“A power tyrannical.”

Shak.

Our sects a more

tyrannic

power assume.

Roscommon.

The oppressor ruled

tyrannic

where he durst.

Pope.

–

Ty-ran′nic-al-ly

,

adv.

–

Ty-ran′nic-al-ness

, .