τυραννίς

A. τυραννί S. OT 380:—monarchy, sovereignty, μεγάλης οὐκ ἐρέω τ. Archil. 25, cf. Pi. P. 2.87, 11.53 (pl.), S. OT 535, E. Ba. 43, etc.; of the sovereignty of Zeus, ἡ Διὸς τ. A. Pr. 10, al., cf. infr. 11.2:—but more freq.

II. despotic rule, obtained by force or fraud, tyranny, Simon. 71, Hdt. 3.53,81, Ar. V. 417, Th. 1.13, etc.; τυραννίδα ἔχετε τὴν ἀρχήν (of the Athenians) Id. 3.37; τ. ὑμῶν lordship over you, D. 2.30: metaph., ἡ ἐπιθυμιῶν ἐν ψυχῇ τ. Pl. Lg. 863e.

2. in concrete sense, ἡ Διὸς τ. royal Zeus, S. Fr. 345: pl., αἱ τυραννίδες, = οἱ τύραννοι, Hdt. 8.137; ἴδεσθε χώρας τὴν διπλῆν τ. A. Ch. 973.

3. territory or resources of a princeling, Liv.38.14.12.

III. fem. of τύραννος, princess, LXX Es. 1.18.

IV. name of a medicine, Gal. 14.165.