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noun

Ruler n.

One who rules; one who exercises sway or authority; a governor. "And he made him ruler over all the land." "A prince and ruler of the land."

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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Etymology of 'Ruler'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Ruler" Quotes from Famous Books

... shall rise again. "The Way to Jerusalem" scene is indicated by its title,—the entry of the Lord into the city amid the hosannas and exultant acclamations of the people. In the second part, we have the discourse concerning the sheep and the goats, the interview between the ruler and the people, and the former's anger with Nicodemus, the sufferings and death of Christ, and the resurrection and joy of the disciples as they glorify God and sing the ...

— The Standard Oratorios - Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers • George P. Upton

... the crowning and unanswerable proof of His Deity. His incarnation and all the work He accomplished on earth and in glory, can then no longer be denied. His glorious appearing will silence all His enemies. His rejection ends and His glory as God's appointed King and ruler over this earth, He purchased with His blood, begins. Every knee must then bow before Him and every tongue confess that He ...

— The Work Of Christ - Past, Present and Future • A. C. Gaebelein

... pleased me that I repeated it to the king. It tickled his fancy also, and for some years it was a very common remark of that good and great ruler, that he hoped to live to see every peasant with ...

— The Lock And Key Library - Classic Mystery And Detective Stories, Modern English • Various

... in to receive full in the face a long, thick teacher's ruler thrown by Dick. It knocked him flat. Picking it up Pan brandished it and charged his enemy. Dick ran along the blackboard, and jerking up one eraser after another he threw them. His aim was poor. His strength waning. His courage had gone. As ...

— Valley of Wild Horses • Zane Grey

... said Hazel. But if ever I am a real runaway, Byo, it will be for the sake of choosing my own ruler. So ...

— Wych Hazel • Susan and Anna Warner

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