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rul⋅er

[roo-ler]
–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.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see rule, -er 1
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rul·er   (rōō'lər)   
n.  
  1. One, such as a monarch or dictator, that rules or governs.

  2. A straightedged strip, as of wood or metal, for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. Also called rule.

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