tyrant tyranny • tyrantcraft · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tyrant · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator. Synonyms: autocrat, despot. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it. · · Noun Definition 2 (noun) any person who exercises power in a cruel way. Example: "His father was a tyrant." · · Noun Definition 3 Synonyms · · · autocrat · · Synonym 1 despot · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079