From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Sociologyab‧di‧cate/ˈæbdɪkeɪt/verb[intransitive, transitive]1to give up the position of beingkingorqueenKing Alfonso XIII abdicated in favour of his eldest son.The king was forced toabdicate the throne.2→abdicate (your...
a king abdicates(=gives up the position of being king)It shocked the nation when the king abdicated.adjectivesthe rightful king(=the person who should be king)The Duke of Gloucester claimed that he was the rightful king.the future king(=someone who will later be king)She married the future...
that King James the Second having abdicated the government, and their Majesties having accepted the crown and royal dignity as aforesaid, their said Majesties did become, were, are and of right ought to be by the laws of this realm our sovereign liege lord and lady, king and queen of Engla...
As a result, he founded the Guild of St George, an organisation that endures today. Birthplace: London, United Kingdom Percy Bysshe Shelley Dec. at 29 (1792-1822) Percy Bysshe Shelley ( (listen) BISH; 4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets, who ...
But when he abdicated later that year, Elizabeth's father became King and she became heir presumptive. Él se convirtió en el rey Eduardo VIII en 1936, pero cuando presentó su abdicación ese año, el padre de Isabel se convirtió en rey y ella en la heredera al trono. The ...
it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity, which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of...
The English Monarchy is one of the oldest continuous institutions in the world, with roots dating back over a thousand years. Its history is marked by a rich story of royal figures, pivotal events, and enduring traditions that have shaped the United Kingdom and the broader course of world hi...
Standard: Edward VIII abdicated from the throne of the United Kingdom. Standard: Henry VIII abrogated Welsh customary law. Non-standard: John abrogated all responsibility for the catering arrangements (should be “abdicated”) Non-standard: You should not abrogate to yourself the whole honour of ...
This simile was first used in the 1600s and that’s where we need to go to find out why we use this strange combination. In the 17th century, the word fit meant convenient or suitable, and it is used in this sense when we say fit for a king. During the 20th century, we began ...
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