Outside view of King's College Chapel, Cambridge, showing the distinctive Tudor arch. The Tudor architectural style is the final development of Medieval architecture in England, during the Tudor period (1485â1603) and even beyond.
Full Definition of TYRANT. 1. a: an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution b: a usurper of sovereignty. 2. a: a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally b: one resembling an oppressive ruler in the harsh use of authority or power.
Dictionary entry overview: What does authoritarian mean? â¢ AUTHORITARIAN (noun) The noun AUTHORITARIAN has 1 sense: 1. a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner Familiarity information: AUTHORITARIAN used as a noun is very rare. â¢ AUTHORITARIAN (adjective) The adjective AUTHORITARIAN has 3 senses: 1. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty 2. likened to a dictator in severity