lord of the rings

UK/lɔːd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/US/lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/New Zealand/loːd əv ðə ɹəŋz/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounlord of the rings (plural lords of the rings)

plural lords of the rings

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

Origin

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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lord of the rings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lord%20of%20the%20rings

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“lord of the rings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lord%20of%20the%20rings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lord of the rings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lord%20of%20the%20rings.

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