usurper

[ yoo-sur-per, -zur‐ ]

/ yuˈsɜr pər, -ˈzɜr‐ /

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noun

someone who seizes an office or position of power by force or without legal right, or who is perceived to have done so: The usurper Vitigis gathered his army together and laid siege to Rome.

Words nearby usurper

Usumbura, usurer, usurious, usurp, usurpation, usurper, usury, U.S.V., usw, usward, ut

Example sentences from the Web for usurper

Branded a usurper, Bruce had been excommunicated by the Vatican.
Queen Victoria’s Secret Scottish Sex Castle|Clive Irving|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or because he supported the deposed King Richard II rather than the usurper Henry Bolingbroke?
Five Little-Known But History-Changing Medieval Crime Stories|Eric Jager|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, sir, he voted in this here last election for the Austrian usurper, and now he's knighted!
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3|Robert H. Newell
He repaired the ruin wrought by the usurper, and revived what was worth revival in the old form of government.
Mexico|Susan Hale

Tezcuco would secure the aid of those who would have the Tepanec usurper overthrown.
A Prince of Anahuac|James A. Porter
Macbeth appears as the defender of the legitimist prince, Lulach, against Duncan, a usurper.
Alfred Tennyson|Andrew Lang
If an ewe gives birth to four, approach of an usurper, the country will be destroyed.
Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance|Morris Jastrow

单词	usurper
释义	usurper [ yoo-sur-per, -zur‐ ] / yuˈsɜr pər, -ˈzɜr‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR usurper ON THESAURUS.COM noun someone who seizes an office or position of power by force or without legal right, or who is perceived to have done so: The usurper Vitigis gathered his army together and laid siege to Rome. Words nearby usurper Usumbura, usurer, usurious, usurp, usurpation, usurper, usury, U.S.V., usw, usward, ut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for usurper Branded a usurper, Bruce had been excommunicated by the Vatican. Queen Victoria’s Secret Scottish Sex Castle\|Clive Irving\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or because he supported the deposed King Richard II rather than the usurper Henry Bolingbroke? Five Little-Known But History-Changing Medieval Crime Stories\|Eric Jager\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Well, sir, he voted in this here last election for the Austrian usurper, and now he's knighted! The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3\|Robert H. Newell He repaired the ruin wrought by the usurper, and revived what was worth revival in the old form of government. Mexico\|Susan Hale Tezcuco would secure the aid of those who would have the Tepanec usurper overthrown. A Prince of Anahuac\|James A. Porter Macbeth appears as the defender of the legitimist prince, Lulach, against Duncan, a usurper. Alfred Tennyson\|Andrew Lang If an ewe gives birth to four, approach of an usurper, the country will be destroyed. Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance\|Morris Jastrow Words related to usurper autocrat, tyrant, despot, tycoon, fascist, commander, chief, boss, leader, adviser, authoritarian, disciplinarian, totalitarian, mogul, oppressor, magnate, ringleader, absolutist, oligarch, fuhrer
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usurper

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