chakravartin

noun

chak·​ra·​var·​tin

ˌchəkrəˈvärtᵊn

plural -s

India

: a universal sovereign : an ideal ruler

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit cakravartin, from cakra wheel + -vartin one who turns, from vartate he turns

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