All 6 Uses of
sovereign
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- " 'The Church of St. Monica, John,' she cried, 'and half a sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.'†
Chpt 1
- 'The Church of St. Monica,' said I, 'and half a sovereign if you reach it in twenty minutes.'†
Chpt 1 *
- The bride gave me a sovereign, and I mean to wear it on my watch chain in memory of the occasion.†
Chpt 1
- "This went on day after day, Mr. Holmes, and on Saturday the manager came in and planked down four golden sovereigns for my week's work.†
Chpt 2
- But I'll have a sovereign on with you, just to teach you not to be obstinate."†
Chpt 7
- He drew a sovereign from his pocket and threw it down upon the slab, turning away with the air of a man whose disgust is too deep for words.†
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