All 5 Uses of
sovereign
in
Middlemarch
- The remote worship of a woman throned out of their reach plays a great part in men's lives, but in most cases the worshipper longs for some queenly recognition, some approving sign by which his soul's sovereign may cheer him without descending from her high place.†
Chpt 2 *
- "Come, Josh," he said, in a cajoling tone, "give us a spoonful of brandy, and a sovereign to pay the way back, and I'll go.†
Chpt 4
- But the brandy and the sovereign's a bargain."†
Chpt 4
- By that time Rigg came forward with a brandy-bottle, filled the flask, and handed Raffles a sovereign, neither looking at him nor speaking to him.†
Chpt 4
- Well, when sovereigns were flying about, why shouldn't he catch a few?†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(sovereign) of a person: a nation's ruler or head of state
of a political body: not controlled by outside forces