- enlightened ruler
- ruler who is free from prejudice
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
ruler — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ effective, good, powerful, strong ▪ weak ▪ enlightened ▪ … Collocations dictionary
enlightened — adj. Enlightened is used with these nouns: ↑mind, ↑ruler, ↑self interest … Collocations dictionary
enlightened absolutism — government of the Kaisers at the end of the 18th century (regime in which one ruler oversees the welfare of his subjects) … English contemporary dictionary
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