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Coronation :: Coronation (n.) The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty..

Orangeman :: Orangeman (n.) One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England..

Twopence :: Twopence (n.) A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday..

Jehovah :: "Jehovah (n.) A Scripture name of the Supreme Being, by which he was revealed to the Jews as their covenant God or Sovereign of the theocracy; the ""ineffable name"" of the Supreme Being, which was not pronounced by the Jews..

Jurisdiction :: Jurisdiction (a.) The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising authority.

Amnesty :: Amnesty (v.) An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection..

Charter :: Charter (n.) An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges..

Beelzebub :: Beelzebub (n.) The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil. See Baal..

Republic :: Republic (a.) A state in which the sovereign power resides in the whole body of the people, and is exercised by representatives elected by them; a commonwealth. Cf. Democracy, 2..

Deposition :: Deposition (n.) The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.

Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..

Sovereign :: Sovereign (a.) Efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy..

Disenthrone :: Disenthrone (v. t.) To dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority.

Ligeance :: Ligeance (n.) The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service; allegiance..

Sovereignly :: Sovereignly (adv.) In a sovereign manner; in the highest degree; supremely.

Principality :: Principality (n.) Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station..

Dynasty :: Dynasty (n.) Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.

Horse Guards :: Horse Guards () A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, called the Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign..

Autocrat :: Autocrat (a.) An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar)..

Abdicate :: Abdicate (v. t.) To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy..

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