Masculine
ras
- (historical, invariable, masculine) title of the second-highest grade in the hierarchy of the Ethiopian Empire; ras
- (derogatory, figuratively, invariable, masculine) any small local authority who exercises power despotically
- (invariable, masculine) a local boss of organized crime
- (historical, invariable, masculine) a Fascist party official
Hyphenated as
ràs
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈras/
Etymology
Borrowed from Amharic ራስ (ras, “head”), from Proto-Semitic *raʾš- (“head”).
caïd
cacique
τύραννος
dèspota
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