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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesregla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈreɣla
"Usó una regla para dibujar una línea recta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who governs or leads a country or organization.
"The ruler of the kingdom made a decree that affected all citizens." - 2
A tool used for measuring length or drawing straight lines.
"She used a ruler to draw a straight line on the paper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'ruler', stemming from Old French 'rulour' and the verb 'rulen', ultimately tracing back to the Latin root 'regula' meaning straight stick or rule. Over time, the term shifted from denoting a measuring instrument to describing a person exercising supreme governance or authority over a nation or group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ruler" is said worldwide
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règle
Transliteration: règle
"Elle a utilisé une règle pour tracer une ligne droite."
Linieal
Transliteration: liˈniːal
"Er benutzte ein Lineal, um eine gerade Linie zu zeichnen."
righello
Transliteration: riˈɡɛllo
"Ha usato un righello per disegnare una linea retta."
regla
Transliteration: ˈreɣla
"Usó una regla para dibujar una línea recta."
régua
Transliteration: ˈʁɛɡwɐ
"Ela usou uma régua para desenhar uma linha reta."
शासक
Transliteration: shaasak
"राज्य का शासक सभी नागरिकों पर प्रभाव डालता है।"
统治者
Transliteration: tǒngzhì zhě
"这个国家的统治者做出了影响所有公民的决定。"
통치자
Transliteration: tongchija
"왕국의 통치자는 모든 시민에게 영향을 미치는 법령을 발표했습니다."
支配者
Transliteration: shihai-sha
"王国の支配者はすべての市民に影響を与える命令を出しました。"
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