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- DictionaryRul·er/ˈro͞olər/
noun
- 1. a person exercising government or dominion.
- 2. a straight strip or cylinder of plastic, wood, metal, or other rigid material, typically marked at regular intervals, to draw straight lines or measure distances.
RULER definition: 1. the leader of a country: 2. a long, narrow, flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with straight…. Learn more.
ruler noun [C] (FOR DRAWING) A2 ( old-fashioned or formal rule) a long, narrow, flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with straight edges where centimeters or inches, or both are printed. It is used for measuring things and for drawing straight lines. MirageC/Moment/GettyImages.
1. a person who rules or governs; sovereign. 2. Also, rule. a strip of wood, metal, or other material that has a straight edge and is usu. marked off in inches or centimeters, used for drawing lines and measuring. 3. a person or thing that rules lines on paper, wood, etc. [1325–75] rul′er•ship`, n.
Apr 28, 2024 · 1. countable noun [oft with poss] The ruler of a country is the person who rules the country. ...the former military ruler of Lesotho. [ + of] He was a weak-willed and indecisive ruler. 2. countable noun. A ruler is a long flat piece of wood, metal, or plastic with straight edges marked in centimetres or inches.
a person who rules or governs. He eventually became ruler over all Egypt. Extra Examples. Topics Politics b1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Noun. Filter. noun. rulers. A person or thing that rules or governs. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A thin strip of wood, metal, etc. with a straight edge and markings in whole and fractional units of length, as inches or centimeters, used in drawing straight lines, measuring length, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
RULER meaning: 1. the leader of a country 2. a flat, straight stick that is used to measure things.
