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Webster 1913 Edition
Ruler
Rul′er
(rṳl′ẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor.
And he made him
ruler
over all the land. Gen. xli. 43.
A prince and
ruler
of the land. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Ruler
RU'LER
,Noun.
1.
One that governs, whether emperor, king, pope or governor; any one that exercises supreme power over others.2.
One that makes or executes laws in a limited or free government. Thus legislators and magistrates are called rulers.3.
A rule; an instrument of wood or metal with straight edges or sides, by which lines are drawn on paper, parchment or other substance. When a ruler has the lines of chords, tangents, sines, &c. it is called a plane scale.Definition 2024
ruler
ruler
English
A ruler (measuring device).
Noun
ruler (plural rulers)
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a rule; a straightedge with markings; a measure.
- A person who rules or governs; a person who exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
Usage notes
In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."
Synonyms
- See Wikisaurus:ruler
- (measuring instrument): rule
Hyponyms
- See Wikisaurus:ruler
Translations
measuring or drawing device
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person who rules or governs
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Verb
ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)
- (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
External links
- ruler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ruler in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons