What does ruler mean?
Definitions for ruler
ˈru lərruler
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ruler.
Princeton's WordNet
ruler, swayernoun
a person who rules or commands
"swayer of the universe"
rule, rulernoun
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
Wiktionary
rulernoun
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a rule; a straightedge with markings; a measure.
rulernoun
A person who rules or governs; a person who exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rulernoun
Etymology: from rule.
Soon rulers grow proud, and in their pride foolish. Philip Sidney.
God, by his eternal providence, has ordained kings; and the law of nature, leaders and rulers over others. Walter Raleigh.
The pompous mansion was design’d
To please the mighty rulers of mankind;
Inferior temples use on either hand. Addison.They know how to draw a straight line between two points by the side of a ruler. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.
Wikipedia
Ruler
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, line gauge, or scale, is a device used in geometry and technical drawing, as well as the engineering and construction industries, to measure distances or draw straight lines.
ChatGPT
ruler
A ruler is a tool that is typically straight-edged and has measurement increments marked on it. It is primarily used to draw straight lines or measure distances and often comes in different lengths such as 6 inch (15 cm) or 12 inch (30 cm) for regular use, or longer ones for specialized use. The measurements on a ruler can be in various units including inches, centimeters, millimeters, or a combination. It can be made from various materials, including wood, metal, or plastic.
Webster Dictionary
Rulernoun
one who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor
Rulernoun
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)
Wikidata
Ruler
A ruler, sometimes called a rule or line gauge, is an instrument used in geometry, technical drawing, printing as well as engineering and building to measure distances or to rule straight lines. The ruler is a straightedge which normally also contains calibrated lines to measure distances.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ruler' in Nouns Frequency: #2217
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Anagrams for ruler »
lurer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ruler in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ruler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of ruler in a Sentence
Political and sectarian strife, separating between one man and another, between ruler and follower, these mentalities must be changed.
An unstable pilot steers a leaking ship, and the blind is leading the blind straight to the pit. The ruler is like the ruled.
It is of overwhelming importance, however, who it is that rules me, today's decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court.
It should be noted that when he seizes a state the new ruler ought to determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He should inflict them once and for all, and not have to renew them every day.
Turkey is an important NATO ally and willing partner in addressing a number of U.S. national security priorities, it's concerning that Turkey would seek close defense cooperation with Russia, whose authoritarian ruler seeks to undermine NATO and U.S. interests at every turn.
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Translations for ruler
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- liniaal, liniale, heerser, heersersAfrikaans
- مِسْطَرَة, حَاكِمArabic
- xətkeş, hökmdarAzerbaijani
- хаким, батшаBashkir
- ліне́йкаBelarusian
- лини́йкаBulgarian
- líder, governant, reglaCatalan, Valencian
- pravítko, vládceCzech
- linealDanish
- Lineal, HerrscherGerman
- χάρακας, κυβερνήτηςGreek
- liniilo, regnestroEsperanto
- regla, gobernanteSpanish
- joonlaud, riigivalitsejaEstonian
- خطکش, خط کش, حکمران, حاکمPersian
- viivoitin, viivain, hallitsijaFinnish
- règle, dirigeant, chefFrench
- rialtóir, rialóirIrish
- regraGalician
- מנהיג, שליט, סַרְגֵלHebrew
- chèfHaitian Creole
- uralkodó, vonalzóHungarian
- տիրակալ, քանոնArmenian
- penguasa, pembarisIndonesian
- reglustikaIcelandic
- righello, sovranoItalian
- 定規, 支配者, 知事, 物差し, ルーラー, 統治者Japanese
- სახაზავიGeorgian
- сызғышKazakh
- ರೂಲರ್Kannada
- 자, 통치자Korean
- сызгычKyrgyz
- princepsLatin
- ໄມ້ບັນທັດLao
- liniuotė, valdovas, valdovėLithuanian
- lineāls, valdnieks, valdnieceLatvian
- ли́нијарMacedonian
- шугам, захирагчMongolian
- pembaris, penguasaMalay
- rigaMaltese
- မျည်းတံ, အုပ်ချုပ်သောသူBurmese
- makthaver, herskerNorwegian
- liniaal, meetlatDutch
- linjal, herskar, makthavarNorwegian Nynorsk
- linjalNorwegian
- linijka, władca, władczyniPolish
- régua, governantePortuguese
- linie, riglăRomanian
- лине́йка, прави́тель, прави́тельницаRussian
- цртало, ravnalo, vlàdār, vođa, равнало, crtalo, вла̀да̄р, вођаSerbo-Croatian
- pravítkoSlovak
- ravniloSlovene
- sundimtarAlbanian
- ledare, linjal, härskareSwedish
- mashartiSwahili
- ஆட்சியாளர்Tamil
- పాలకుడిగాTelugu
- ไม้บรรทัดThai
- lineýkaTurkmen
- reglador, dinastaTagalog
- cetvelTurkish
- сызгыч, җәдвәлTatar
- прави́телька, ліні́йка, прави́тельUkrainian
- hokim, idora qiluvchi, chizgʻichUzbek
- cây thước, cái thước kẻVietnamese
- ווירעYiddish
- 統治者Chinese
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