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Definition of Despot

Despot
Despot Des"pot, n. [F. despote, LL. despotus, fr. Gr. despo`ths master, lord, the second part of which is akin to po`sis husband, and L. potens. See Potent.] 1. A master; a lord; especially, an absolute or irresponsible ruler or sovereign. Irresponsible power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant. --C. J. Smith. 2. One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant.

Meaning of Despot from wikipedia

- Look up despot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Despot may refer to: Despot (court title), a Byzantine court title Despotism, a form of government in...
- and dictator. Despot has also been a royal title ****umed by various leaders historically. The root despot comes from the Gr**** word despotes, which means...
- political renaissance, especially during the reign of Despot Stefan Lazarević. After the death of Despot Đurađ Branković in 1456, the Despotate continued to...
- may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Despot or despotes (Gr****: δεσπότης, translit. despótēs, lit. "lord, master") was a senior Byzantine court...
- absolutists' beliefs about royal power were typically similar to those of regular despots, both recognizing that they were destined to rule. Enlightened rulers may...
- stage name Despot, is an American hip hop artist from Queens, New York City. He was signed to rapper El-P's label Definitive Jux in 2004. Despot has been...
- Despot Jovan may refer to: Jovan Oliver, Serbian nobleman, awarded with the title of despot c. 1346 Jovan Uglješa, Serbian nobleman, awarded with the...
- Despot Stefan may refer to: Stefan Lazarević, Serbian prince and despot (1389-1427) Stefan Branković, Serbian despot, proclaimed in 1458 Stefan Berislavić...
- more sons of the current Byzantine emperor, who were given the title of despotes (in this context it should not be confused with despotism). Its capital...
- The despot of Epirus was the ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade...