The emperor abdicated, and his son came to power. From LearnThat.org.
The word abdicate has to our ears a certain regal sound. From Wordnik.com. [The Soul of the Far East] Reference
Yes, I did mean "abdicate," as in abdicate their judgment TO that of their leaders. From Wordnik.com. [All Politics is Local] Reference
Kamal Abu Sena urges the president to live with dignity and "abdicate," as he put it. From Wordnik.com. [Egyptian Protesters, Government Dig In] Reference
Will Mayawati agree to 'abdicate' in favour of anyone else?. From Wordnik.com. [Asian Tribune] Reference
Or kids tugging at their parent's arms to ask what "abdicate" means, at the very least. From Wordnik.com. [Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.] Reference
'abdicate' in favour of Ḳuddus, or as to affirm with Mirza Jani. From Wordnik.com. [The Reconciliation of Races and Religions] Reference
They called on him to abdicate, but Boniface thought of. From Wordnik.com. [Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1] Reference
"I will even abdicate the throne if you want me to," Don. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
He must abdicate, and accept what terms the enemy offered. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce of the North Woods] Reference
General Ulises Heureaux and compelled Gonzalez to abdicate on. From Wordnik.com. [Santo Domingo A Country with a Future] Reference
Etruria, acting as regent for her son, was to abdicate and give to. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria] Reference
They compelled Napoleon to abdicate, and restored the Bourbon line. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of Modern Europe] Reference
It cannot abdicate its role as guardian of constitutional liberties. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Shesol: Evolving Circumstances, Enduring Values] Reference
Richard II. of England was compelled to abdicate in 1399, and in 1688. From Wordnik.com. [Little Folks (October 1884) A Magazine for the Young] Reference
A second time Napoleon was forced to abdicate, and a second time Louis. From Wordnik.com. [General History for Colleges and High Schools] Reference
It is not yet known in whose favour the CROWN PRINCE GEORGE will abdicate. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 9, 1917] Reference
She was imprisoned and forced to abdicate in favor of her infant son James. From Wordnik.com. [General History for Colleges and High Schools] Reference
He did not like to abdicate and give in to this new chap without testing him. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
There was really no reason why he should abdicate the little that was his own. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce of the North Woods] Reference
King of Dulness, who, advanced in years, will abdicate his well-possessed throne. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845] Reference
Should the King abdicate, the conspirators have resolved to treat him like Paul I. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851] Reference
If parents and other adults abdicate power, teenagers come up with their own rules. From Wordnik.com. [How Well Do You Know Your Kid?] Reference
But welfare enabled young mothers to live independently and young fathers to abdicate. From Wordnik.com. [Welfare Can't Be Reformed] Reference
It ought not to abdicate its power through weakness or resign its authority through favor. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
A few parliamentarians insist the prince should abdicate before marrying into such a family. From Wordnik.com. [Fractured Fairy Tales] Reference
They are proving that no misfortune counts, that nothing is lost while the soul does not abdicate. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915] Reference
Small-d democrats, meanwhile, are determined not to abdicate in favor of people they consider "elites.". From Wordnik.com. [Trashed] Reference
When people become the building - blocks of history, intelligent men can abdicate moral responsibility. From Wordnik.com. [Solzhenitsyn: My Murdered Grandfather’s Voice] Reference
Mr. Stewart has an empire in the world of merchandise which he can neither be expected to resign or abdicate. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Emperor to abdicate, but do not delay the departure of the troops; bring back all those who will not remain there. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
June 12 King Constantine of Greece was forced to abdicate and on June 29, Greece entered the war on the side of the. From Wordnik.com. [History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico] Reference
The Abassid consented, requiring the king of Songhois to abdicate for three days and to place the power in his hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917] Reference
It is critical, however, that we don't abdicate our philanthropic responsibility and leave giving solely to the very rich. From Wordnik.com. [Daniel Kaufman: Philanthropy for All: Take The 1% Giving Pledge] Reference
As I am now too old to rule, and can no longer perform the duty of king, I am going to abdicate in favor of my son-in-law. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
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