Word Meaning 僭主
せんしゅ
senshu
僭主 is read as せんしゅ (senshu) and means usurper.
Meaning
English
- usurper
- tyrant
Reading
Kana
せんしゅ
Romaji
senshu
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1紀元前508年にアテネの指導者となったクレイステネスは、僭主の出現を防止するために陶片追放の制度を始めた。
In 508BC, the ruler of Athens, Cleisthenes established ostracism to prevent the appearance of a tyrant.