World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoberano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-be-ra-no
"El soberano tenía el control absoluto sobre su reino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has power over others; a ruler or master.
"In the game, the player assumes the role of an overlord, commanding armies and conquering lands." - 2
A person or entity that has control or dominance over a particular domain or group.
"The corporation acted as an overlord in the industry, dictating terms to its competitors."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overlord' originates from the Middle English 'overlorde', derived from the Old French 'overlord', which itself comes from the combination of 'over' and 'lord'. Historically, it referred to a lord who had authority over other lords, particularly in feudal systems, and has evolved to denote a person with supreme power or authority in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overlord" is said worldwide
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suzerain
Transliteration: sy-zer-ain
"Le suzerain avait le pouvoir sur plusieurs vassaux."
Oberherr
Transliteration: Ober-herr
"Der Oberherr regierte über viele Ländereien."
sovrano
Transliteration: so-vra-no
"Il sovrano governava con fermezza."
soberano
Transliteration: so-be-ra-no
"El soberano tenía el control absoluto sobre su reino."
soberano
Transliteration: so-be-ra-no
"O soberano governava com mão firme."
स्वामी
Transliteration: swami
"स्वामी ने अपने अनुयायियों पर शासन किया।"
领主
Transliteration: lǐngzhǔ
"领主对他的领地拥有绝对的控制权。"
군주
Transliteration: gunju
"군주는 자신의 영토를 통치했다."
領主
Transliteration: ryōshu
"領主はその地域を支配していた。"
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