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.
Definition of tyrant for Students. 1  1 : a ruler who has no legal limits on his or her power. 2  2 : a ruler who exercises total power harshly and cruelly. 3  3 : a person who uses authority or power harshly My boss is a real tyrant.