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English

Pronunciation


Etymology

Noun

Image:Righello.jpg|thumb|200px|a ruler (1)

  1. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement, a rule, a straightedge with markings, a measure
  2. A leader of a nation, one who rules


Translations

  • Catalan: regla
  • Chinese: (chǐ), 直尺 (zhí chǐ)
  • Croatian: {{t-|hr|ravnalo|n}}
  • Czech: {{t-|cs|pravítko|n}}
  • Dutch: meetlat
  • Finnish:
  • French: {{t+|fr|règle|f}}
  • German:
  • Greek: {{t+|el|κανών|m|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|χάρακας|m|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|υποδεκάμετρο|n|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|ρίγα|f|sc=Grek}}
  • Hebrew: {{t+|he|סרגל|m|sc=Hebr}}
  • Italian: righello
  • Japanese: 定規 (じょうぎ, jōgi)
  • Maltese: {{t-|mt|riga|f|xs=Maltese}}
  • Polish: linijka
  • Portuguese: {{t+|pt|régua|f}}
  • Russian: {{t+|ru|линейка|f|tr=linéjka|sc=Cyrl}}
  • Serbian: crtalo , ravnalo
  • Spanish: {{t+|es|regla|f}}
  • Swedish: linjal

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Ruler \Rul"er\ (r[udd]l"[~e]r), n.
1. One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a
governor.
[1913 Webster]

And he made him ruler over all the land. --Gen. xli.
43.
[1913 Webster]

A prince and ruler of the land. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc., with a
smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing
lines. Cf. Rule, n., 7
(a) .
[1913 Webster]

Parallel ruler. See under Parallel.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet ruler
n 1: measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or
plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing
straight lines and measuring lengths [syn: rule]
2: a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
[syn: swayer]
Moby Dictionary
A per se
, T square , ace , anointed king , birch , boss , cane , captain ,
castellan
, champion , chatelain , chatelaine , chief , chieftain , club ,
commandant
, commander , crowned head , dean , director , dynast ,
emperor
, executive , ferule , fugleman , genius , governor , grand duke ,
head
, high chief , higher-up , imperator , intendant , king ,
king-emperor
, kinglet , laureate , leader , lord paramount , majesty ,
manager
, master , monarch , nonpareil , overlord , paddle , pandybat ,
paragon
, paramount , petty king , potentate , prince , prince consort ,
principal
, prodigy , rattan , rod , royal , royal personage , royalty ,
rule
, senior , sovereign , square , star , stick , straightedge ,
superior
, superman , superstar , suzerain , switch , tetrarch ,
the greatest
, the most , top dog , triangle , virtuoso


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