Historical Terms And Phrases

verb to remove from a position of power or authority, especially from a throne

• The rebels sought to disenthrone the corrupt monarch and establish a new government.
• They're planning to disenthrone the current leader and put someone else in charge.
• Let's disenthrone that jerk and show him who's boss!
• Sometimes we need to disenthrone our own limiting beliefs in order to achieve our full potential.

adjective showing a sense of duty; obedient and respectful

• The duteous servant always carried out his tasks with precision and dedication.
• She is known as the most duteous employee in the office, always going above and beyond.
• I'm looking for a duteous roommate who will clean up after themselves and pay rent on time.
• The duteous bees worked tirelessly to build their hive and collect nectar for the queen.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a king; regal

adverb in a manner befitting a king; royally

• The kingly figure sat upon his throne, adorned in regal robes.
• He strutted around like he owned the place, acting all kingly.
• That car is so kingly, it's like a royal chariot.
• Her kingly demeanor commanded respect from all who met her.

noun a group of advisers, assistants, or other accompanying individuals

• The queen arrived at the event with her royal retinue of advisors and attendants.
• The celebrity showed up with their huge retinue of friends and assistants.
• The boss rolled in with his whole retinue of yes-men.
• The author's retinue of characters in the novel added depth to the story.

verb to remove a crown from someone or something

• The king's decision to uncrown himself shocked the entire kingdom.
• I heard the queen decided to uncrown herself and retire to the countryside.
• Did you hear that the prince got uncrowned after that scandal?
• Sometimes we need to uncrown our own expectations in order to find true happiness.

adjective describing the state of being pregnant

preposition indicating the condition of being pregnant

• The woman was seen walking with child in the park.
• She's going to be walking with child soon.
• She's preggo and walking with child.
• The project was in its early stages, still with child.

noun a person's age or time of life

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• The legal drinking age in this country is 21 years of aetat.
• You have to be at least 21 years old to drink legally here.
• You gotta be 21 to party with us, that's the rule of aetat.
• In terms of career progression, he is at the peak of his aetat.