English Explanatory Dictionary

lord of the rings

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lord of the rings.wav /lɔːd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/ /lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/ /loːd əv ðə ɹəŋz/

Word forms

lord of the rings lords of the rings

Etymology

From the "rings" event in gymnastics, and "lord" meaning a person with mastery; in humorous reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.

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