lord of the rings

English

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.

Pronunciation

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /lɔːd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /loːd əv ðə ɹəŋz/

Noun

lord of the rings (plural lords of the rings)

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

Coordinate terms

• world's fastest man
• world's fastest woman
• world's greatest athlete

 

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