单词 | long-cherished |
释义 | > as lemmaslong-cherished long-cherished adj. ΚΠ 1594 T. Nashe Vnfortunate Traveller sig. B3v The only counsell that my long cherished kinde inclination can possibly contriue, is now in your olde daies to be liberall. 1759 H. Brooke Ess. Antient & Mod. State Ireland 24 Did he, by a Profusion of Wealth, bribe the People out of their long cherished Opinions? 1783 Parker's Gen. Advertiser, & Morning Intelligencer 23 Jan. The Court of Madrid soon came to its senses, and gave up the dear and long cherished idea of Gibraltar. 1812 Cornwall Gaz., Falmouth Packet & Plymouth Jrnl. 4 July The many who took advantage of temporary distress to perfect their long-cherished schemes of rebellion, are still going on with their nightly arms-stealings and military trainings. 1911 G. Ferrero Women of Cæsars iii. 118 The long duration of the war..offered to many a pretext for venting their long-cherished hatred against Tiberius. 1978 G. O. Kent Bismarck & his Times v. 69 Contrary to long-cherished opinion, Bismarck was not suddenly inspired in the spring of 1870 to champion Prince Leopold..as the candidate for the Spanish throne. 2009 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 23 Mar. 2 The long-cherished ‘20 and out’ rule that allows cops to collect pensions in their 40s is a relic of the past. < as lemmas |
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