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rul⋅er
[roo-ler] 
lər
–noun
| 1. | a person who rules or governs; sovereign. |
| 2. | Also, rule. a strip of wood, metal, or other material having a straight edge and usually marked off in inches or centimeters, used for drawing lines, measuring, etc. |
| 3. | a person or thing that rules paper, wood, etc. |
| 4. | Astrology. the planet primarily associated with any sign of the zodiac or any house of the horoscope: The ruler of Aries is Mars. The ruler of Taurus is Venus. |
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Ruler
Rul"er\ (r[udd]l"[~e]r), n. 1. One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor. And he made him ruler over all the land. --Gen. xli. 43. A prince and ruler of the land. --Shak. 2. A straight or curved strip of wood, metal, etc., with a smooth edge, used for guiding a pen or pencil in drawing lines. Cf. Rule, n., 7 (a) . Parallel ruler. See under Parallel.
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Language Translation for : Ruler
Spanish:
gobernante, dirigente,
German:
der, *die Herrscher(in),
Japanese:
支配者
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