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despot

n.
US //ˈdɛspət// UK //dˈɛspɒt// despot Archaic
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Origin

From Middle French despote, from Old French despote, from Medieval Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs, “lord, master, owner”). Cognate with Sanskrit दम्पति (dámpati).

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