All 3 Uses of
republic
in
Frankenstein
- I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic.†
Chpt 1 (definition 1) *
- "The volume of Plutarch's Lives which I possessed contained the histories of the first founders of the ancient republics.†
Chpt 15 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- The republican institutions of our country have produced simpler and happier manners than those which prevail in the great monarchies that surround it.†
Chpt 6 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (republic) a system of government in which a majority of citizens elect representatives to make laws
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) As a proper noun, the word form Republican is commonly used to describe one of the major U.S. political parties. It is and has been used by many other organizations such as The Irish Republican Army.