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Sauron
SOW-ron
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The main villain of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the dark ruler of Mordor.
"Sauron forged the One Ring to control the other rings of power."
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Informally, someone seen as tyrannical, sinister, or widely hated.
"Employees joked that the new manager was basically Sauron in a suit."
How to Use Sauron
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTolkien's dark lord villain, or, jokingly, any tyrant-like figure.
Word Forms
Saurons plural
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Etymology
Coined by Tolkien in his invented Elvish language Quenya, from a root meaning "foul" or "putrid."