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Definition of Abdications
1. abdication [n] - See also: abdication
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abdications
Literary usage of Abdications
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Historical Inquiry Into the Principal Circumstances and Events Relative by Barclay Mounteney (1824)
"THE abdications OF NAPOLEON. " ' The Emperor,' says the Edinburgh reviewer. "
It is the etiquette of the liberal school, always to call their run-away hero ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The following is a list of some of the chief historical abdications, with their
dates : unqualified. At his death he left a consolidated ..."
3. American Annual Register edited by Joseph Blunt (1835)
"... calling constituent Congress—Designs of Bolivar—Historical account of his
abdications— Conclusion. AT the close of the year 1827, Colombia, ..."
4. Japan: Its History, Traditions, and Religions: With the Narrative of a Visit by Edward James Reed (1880)
"... to subvert the dynasty—The " revolt of Shohei and Tenkei "—The " new
emperor "—Other revolts— Numerous abdications of the throne—Troublous times—The ..."
5. Memoirs of the Life and Adventures of Colonel Maceroni by Francis Maceroni (1838)
"confirmed ; it throws a new light upon a very important transaction, involving
abdications, ... abdications ..."
6. Monarchs retired from business by John Doran (1857)
"THE EARLY abdications. THE crown of Poland was the least enviable of the circlets
of royalty that ever adorned or tortured the brow of a wearer. ..."
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