discrown en · VERB
Etymology
From dis- + crown.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.
Not, even indirectly, the discrowned Turk, for if he were not banned by his crimes he would still be doomed by his incapacity.
1917, Arnold Joseph Toynbee, Turkey= A Past and a Future:"Never attempt to discrown the king."
1897, Hezekiah Butterworth, True to His Home:He discrowned, in rapid succession, one after another of the United States' most, accomplished and admirable commanders.
1876, John Esten Cooke, A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discrowning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discrowned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discrowned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| discrowns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |