sovran
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- sovranly adverb
- sovranty noun
Etymology
Origin of sovran
1625–35; alteration of sovereign, modeled on Italian sovrano
Example Sentences
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Good Ferdinand the Third, born for the sovran crown.
From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den
O sovran Love! how far thy power surpasses Aught that is taught of Logic or the Schools!
From Collected Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. II by Dobson, Austin
The gathered hosts demand Thee as their leader and their sovran chief In this our expedition.
From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den
It displeases me to think it possible that a subject should ever become a sovran.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 by Various
It lacked the fresh, happy, sunlit spirit of Shakespeare's sovran word.
From Leaves in the Wind by Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George)
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