potentate

Day 30Level 3

POH-tehn-tayt

monarch

a person who possesses great power; monarch

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

despot, sovereign, ruler

Example Sentence:

Ancient potentates erected pyramids and temples as monuments to themselves.

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bihlk

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SUHR-kuhm-spehkt

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