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

IPA^(key): /lɔː(ɹ)d əv ðə ɹɪŋz/
(General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /loːd ɘv ðɘ ɹɘŋz/

Noun

lord of the rings (plural lords of the rings)

(gymnastics, slang) the Olympic champion on the "rings" men's gymnastics apparatus

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