tyrannicide |
the killing of a tyrant, or a person who kills a tyrant. |
tyrannize |
to treat or govern cruelly or oppressively; act tyrannically toward. [3 definitions] |
Tyrannosaur |
a large carnivorous North American dinosaur of the Cretaceous period that had small forelimbs and walked on its hind legs; Tyrannosaurus rex. |
Tyrannosaurus |
see "Tyrannosaur." |
Tyrannosaurus rex |
a large carnivorous North American dinosaur of the Cretaceous period that had small forelimbs and walked on its hind legs (often shortened to "T. rex"); Tyrannosaur. |
tyrannous |
arbitrarily cruel, unjust, or oppressive; tyrannical. |
tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and despotically. [4 definitions] |
tyrant |
a ruler who governs absolutely and with arbitrary or unjust cruelty and oppression. [3 definitions] |
Tyrian purple |
a natural purple dye formerly obtained from certain snails and shellfish and now made synthetically. [2 definitions] |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
tyrosine |
an amino acid found in proteins that is a precursor of certain hormones and neurotransmitters. |
tzar |
a variant of czar. |
tzarevich |
variant of czarevitch. |
tzarina |
variant of czarina. |
tzetze fly |
variant of tsetse fly. |
tzigane |
(sometimes cap.) pertaining to, consisting of, or characteristic of gypsies. [2 definitions] |
U |
symbol of the chemical element uranium. |
U. |
abbreviation of "University," an educational institution devoted to learning and research and authorized to award degrees on both the graduate and undergraduate levels (used in a proper name). |
u |
the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet. [4 definitions] |
U-2 |
a U.S. aircraft formerly used for surveillance from very high altitudes. |
uakari monkey |
any of several species of medium-sized, tree-dwelling monkeys with long fur and bald heads that inhabit the Amazon Basin. |