Webster's Dictionary 1913

6157

Tyrannicide

Ty‐ran″ni‐ci′de (?), n. [L. tyrannicidium the killing of a tyrant, tyrannicida the killer of a tyrant; tyrannus a tyrant + caedere to kill: cf. F. tyrannicide.] 1. The act of ki...

6158

Tyrannish

Tyr″an‐nish (?), a. Like a tyrant; tyrannical. “The proud tyrannish Roman.” Gower.

6159

Tyrannize

Tyr″an‐nize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Tyrannized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tyrannizing (?).] [Cf. F. tyranniser, Gr. � to take the part of tyrants.] To act the tyrant; to exercise arbit...

6160

Tyrannize (2)

Tyr″an‐nize, v. t. To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress.

6161

Tyrannous

Tyr″an‐nous (?), a. Tyrannical; arbitrary; unjustly severe; despotic. Sir P. Sidney. — Tyr″an‐nous‐ly, adv.

6162

Tyranny

Tyr″an‐ny (?), n. [OE. tirannye, OF. tirannie, F. tyrannie; cf. It. tirannia; Gr. �, �, L. tyrannis. See Tyrant.] 1. The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed ...

6163

Tyrant

Tyr″ant (?), n. [OE. tirant, tiraunt, tyraunt, OF. tiran, tirant (probably from confusion with the p. pr. of verbs), F. tyran, L. tyrannus, Gr. �, originally, an absolute sovere...

6164

Tyrant (2)

Ty″rant (?), v. i. To act like a tyrant; to play the tyrant; to tyrannical. Fuller.

6165

Tyre

Tyre (?), [Tamil tayir.] Curdled milk.

6166

Tyre (2)

Tyre, n. & v. Attire. See 2d and 3d Tire.

6167

Tyre (3)

Tyre, v. i. To prey. See 4th Tire.

6168

Tyrian

Tyr″i‐an (?), a. [L. Tyrius, from Tyrus Tyre, Gr. �.] 1. Of or pertaining to Tyre or its people.2. Being of the color called Tyrian purple.The bright-eyed perch with fins of Tyr...

6169

Tyrian (2)

Tyr″i‐an, n. [L. Tyrius.] A native of Tyre.

6170

Tyrkey

Tyr″key (?), n.; pl.Turkeys (#). [So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See Turk.] (Zoöl.) Any large...

6171

Tyro

Ty″ro (?), n.; pl.Tyros (#). [L. tiro a newlylevied soldier, a beginner.] A beginner in learning; one who is in the rudiments of any branch of study; a person imperfectly acquai...

6172

Tyrociny

Ty″ro‐cin‐y (?), n. [L. tirocinium first service or trial, fr. tiro. See Tyro.] The state of being a tyro, or beginner; apprenticeship. Blount.

6173

Tyrolite

Tyr″o‐lite (?), n. [From Tyrol, where it occurs.] (Min.) A translucent mineral of a green color and pearly or vitreous luster. It is a hydrous arseniate of copper.

6174

Tyronism

Ty″ro‐nism (?), n. The state of being a tyro, or beginner. [Written also tironism.]

6175

Tyrosin

Tyr″o‐sin (?), n.(Physiol. Chem.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance present in small amount in the pancreas and spleen, and formed in large quantity from the decompositi...

6176

Tyrotoxicon

Tyr′o‐tox″i‐con (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � cheese + �. See Toxic.] (Physiol. Chem.) A ptomaine discovered by Vaughan in putrid cheese and other dairy products, and producing sympto...

6177

Tyrotoxine

Tyr′o‐tox″ine (?), n. Same as Tyrotoxicon.

6178

Tysonite

Ty″son‐ite (?), n. [After S. T. Tyson.] (Min.) A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in hexagonal crystals of a pale yellow color. Cf. Fluocerite.

6179

Tystie

Ty″stie (?), n. [Cf. Icel. þeisti, Norw. teiste.] (Zoöl.) The black guillemot.

6180

Tythe

Tythe (?), n. See Tithe.

6181

Tything

Tyth″ing (?), n. See Tithing.

6182

Tzar

Tzar (?), n. The emperor of Russia. See Czar.

6183

Tzarina

{ Tza‐ri″na (?), Tza‐rit″za (?), } n. The empress of Russia. See Czarina.