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usurper
- /juˈsɜɹ.pəɹ/ US
- /juˈzɜː.pə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)pə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English usurper, usurpour, usurpur, from Middle French usurpeur; equivalent to usurp + -er.
noun usurpers
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One who usurps.
The fact that the Yongle emperor was therefore a usurper, regicide and nepoticide (nephew-killer) made compiling the Veritable Record – or official history – of his reign a most dangerous scholarly post. The official given this ticklish task managed to survive several drafts, finally producing one t
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noun one who usurps
| Español | usurpador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 횡령자 hoengnyeongja, 찬탈자 chantalja |
| 日本語 | 簒奪者 sandatsusha |
| 中文 | 僭主 jiànzhǔ, 篡位者 cuànwèizhě, 篡奪者 /篡夺者 cuànduózhě, 篡權者 /篡权者 cuànquánzhě |
| Português | usurpador |
| Français | usurpateur, usurpatrice |
| Deutsch | Usurpator, Usurpatorin |
| Italiano | usurpatore, usurpatrice |
| Ελληνικά | σφετεριστής sfeteristís |
| Română | uzurpator |
| Русский | узурпа́тор uzurpátor |
| العربية | غَاصِب ḡāṣib, مُبْتَزّ mubtazz, مُغْتَصِب muḡtaṣib, مُنْتَزِع muntaziʕ |
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