Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tyranness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tyran-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of tyrantess.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"that proud tyranness"
"From the vulgar croud Though superstition, tyranness abhorr'd, The reverence due to this majestic pair With threats and execration still demands;"

Etymology

From tyrant + -ess.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

tyrannesses (plural)

Questions

What does tyranness mean?: Obsolete form of tyrantess.
Where does tyranness come from?: From tyrant + -ess.

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