BASILEUS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word basileus. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BASILEUS
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| emperor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the male ruler of an empire • red table grape of California • large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings • large richly colored butterfly | ||||||||
| king | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom • United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) • a competitor who holds a preeminent position • United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925) • a very wealthy or powerful businessman • United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968) • preeminence in a particular category or group or field • a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward • one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king • (chess) the weakest but the most important piece | ||||||||
| monarch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right • large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed | ||||||||
| potentate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ruler who is unconstrained by law | ||||||||
| ruler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who rules or commands • 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 | ||||||||
| sovereign | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right adjective satellite • (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces • greatest in status or authority or power | ||||||||
