TYRANNOUS

oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous

(adjective) marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; “the oppressive government”; “oppressive laws”; “a tyrannical parent”; “tyrannous disregard of human rights”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

tyrannous (comparative more tyrannous, superlative most tyrannous)

Tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.

Is tyrannous to sunder them.

Source: Wiktionary


Tyr"an*nous, a.

Definition: Tyrannical; arbitrary; unjustly severe; despotic. Sir P. Sidney.

– Tyr"an*nous*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 May 2025

SOMETIME

(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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