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ruler

/ˈruːlə(r)/noun

उच्चारण रूलर

शासक; पैमाना, स्केल

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who rules or governs; a straight narrow piece of wood, plastic or metal, marked in centimetres or inches, used for measuring or drawing straight lines

    शासक; पैमाना, स्केल

    • a powerful ruler
    • a 30 cm ruler
    • Ashoka was a great ruler who spread peace across his empire.
    + 2 more examples
    • The ruler of the state was known for his generosity.
    • The people hoped for a fair and honest ruler.

    Synonyms sovereign monarch king leader scale

    Opposite subject citizen follower

◇Word family
rule noun, verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Homonym: ruler means a person who rules and also a measuring scale.

Homonym: ruler का अर्थ शासन करने वाला और मापने का पैमाना भी है।

Keep the ruler words together: monarch (a king or queen), sovereign, emperor (the ruler of an empire), sultan, despot (a ruler with total power who uses it cruelly), tyrant, dictator, regent (a person who rules when a king or queen is a child).

शासक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: monarch (राजा या रानी), sovereign, emperor (साम्राज्य का शासक, सम्राट), sultan, despot (पूर्ण सत्ता का क्रूर उपयोग करने वाला शासक, निरंकुश), tyrant, dictator, regent (राजा या रानी के बच्चे होने पर शासन करने वाला, संरक्षक-शासक)।

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General knowledge

Ashoka was the Mauryan ruler who adopted Buddhism after the Kalinga War.

अशोक मौर्य शासक थे जिन्होंने कलिंग युद्ध के बाद बौद्ध धर्म अपनाया।