different between ruler vs tsarina

English

Etymology

From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??u?l?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??ul?/
• Rhymes: -u?l?(?)

Noun

ruler (plural rulers)

1. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
2. A person who rules or governs; someone or something that 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 Thesaurus:ruler
• (measuring instrument): rule

Hyponyms

• See Thesaurus:ruler

Translations

Verb

ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)

1. (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).

Further reading

• ruler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• ruler in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• lurer

Cebuano

Etymology

From English ruler, from Middle English reuler.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ru?ler

Noun

ruler

1. a ruler

English

Alternative forms

• czarina
• tzarina

Etymology

Via Italian czarina or Spanish czarina, from German Czarin, Zarin, feminine form of Czar, Zar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsa??i?n?/, /za??i?n?/

Noun

tsarina (plural tsarinas, masculine tsar)

1. An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.

Synonyms

• tsaritsa, czaritza

Related terms

• tsar
• tsarevna
• tsarevich

Translations

Further reading

• tsarina at OneLook Dictionary Search
• tsarina, tzarina, czarina, czaritza, czaritsa at Google Ngram Viewer

Anagrams

• Sartain, Sinatra, Taranis, Trainas, antiars, artisan, astrain, sartain, tasiRNA, tasirna, tsarian

Dutch

Etymology

Probably from Italian or Spanish, cf. the English etymology. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tsa??ri.na?/
• Hyphenation: tsa?ri?na
• Rhymes: -i.na?

Noun

tsarina f (plural tsarina's, masculine tsaar)

1. tsarina (female tsar/empress, wife of a tsar)

   Synonym: tsarin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Zarin, a feminine form of Zar (“Tsar”).

Noun

tsarina m (definite singular tsarinaen, indefinite plural tsarinaer, definite plural tsarinaene)

1. tsarina

   Synonym: tsaritsa

References

• “tsarina” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Zarin, a feminine form of Zar (“Tsar”).

Noun

tsarina f (definite singular tsarinaa, indefinite plural tsarinaer, definite plural tsarinaene)

1. tsarina

   Synonym: tsaritsa

References

• “tsarina” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Noun

tsarina f (plural tsarinas)

1. Alternative form of czarina