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| Athena |
the goddess of wisdom, the arts, and warfare, in Greek mythology. Athena was born out of the head of Zeus, ruler of the gods. In Roman mythology, Athena is called Minerva. |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. [1/4 definitions] |
| countess |
A countess is a woman of high rank in a society that has a ruler such as a king or queen. A countess has the same rank as a count or earl, or is married to a count or earl. |
| court |
the place where a king, queen, or other important ruler lives and works. [1/8 definitions] |
| courtier |
A courtier is a person who directly serves a king or other similar ruler. Courtiers are often advisers to the king, or people that the king appoints to certain jobs. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. [1/2 definitions] |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. [1/2 definitions] |
| dominion |
the area that a single ruler or government controls. [1/2 definitions] |
| emperor |
the male ruler of an empire. |
| empire |
a group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government. |
| empress |
the female ruler of an empire. [1/2 definitions] |
| god |
(capitalized) the supreme being that is worshipped by Christians, Jews, and Muslims as the maker and ruler of the universe. [1/2 definitions] |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. [1/4 definitions] |
| Hera |
the goddess of marriage in Greek mythology. Hera was the wife and sister of Zeus, ruler of the gods. In Roman mythology, Hera is called Juno. |
| Jupiter |
the ruler of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter controlled the weather and protected the government and its laws. In Greek mythology, Jupiter is called Zeus. [1/2 definitions] |
| king |
A king is a ruler of a country and sometimes wears a crown. When a boy or man becomes king of a country, he stays the king for the rest of his life. The people of a country do not choose who will be their king. A man can become king only if his father or someone in his family was a ruler before him. [1/4 definitions] |
| measure |
the exact size, weight, or amount of something that is found by using a ruler, yardstick, scale, or similar device. [2/7 definitions] |
| monarch |
a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor. [1/2 definitions] |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. [1/2 definitions] |
| noble |
"Noble" means belonging to a class of people with a high rank or title in a society that has a ruler like a king, queen, or emperor. [2/3 definitions] |
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