Meanings of old despot in English

Evidently his bearing had made a good impression upon the old despot.

This the harsh old despot ascribed to cowardice, and became more violent accordingly.

We always think of him as a fat old despot, ruling Europe with a ruthless military machine.

You're an upside-down old despot!'

Lives about 20 minutes from the gym on the campus, and likes to have them believe he is a kindly old despot at heart.

The National Assembly were all different without that one; nay, he might say with old Despot,-TheNational Assembly?

The crowd of thrones that Napoleon had overturned were righted, and the old despots were invited to remount them.

"Ah, you wretch!" Mrs. Hilbery exclaimed, "what a wicked old despot you were, in your day!

But other than that it stood empty and neglected, having a rather off-putting dusty air, quite similar to that of the equally old Despot's Barbican.