VCR Presentation 4
Sydney Everett
Fill in the Blank!!!
Political scientists believe that for her time period, Cleopatra was the most powerful __________ the world had ever seen.
The Word
potentate
n. Monarch; a ruler possessing great power
Roots
POSSUM, POSSE, POTUI < L "to be able to" "to have power"
A powerful monarch is able to make decisions on behalf of their kingdom because they have power.
Related Words
Synonyms
- ruler
- monarch
- King/Queen
- servant
Other Forms
- potentates (plural)
LET'S PRACTICE!!!
Choose the sentence that uses to bold word incorrectly.
a) Cleopatra wanted to rid the planet of her enemies, so she had her spies plant a potentate potion into their chalice at the feast.
b) Cleopatra, a potentate of Egypt, was not responsible for building the pyramids.
c) John F. Kennedy can not be considered a potentate in the sense of being monarch, but he could be in the sense that it is a powerful ruler.
d) The potentate of Rome was brutally murdered by his best friend Brutus.