All 12 Uses of
sovereign
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The emperor, now king of the petty Island of Elba, after having held sovereign sway over one-half of the world, counting as his subjects a small population of five or six thousand souls,—after having been accustomed to hear the "Vive Napoleons" of a hundred and twenty millions of human beings, uttered in ten different languages,—was looked upon here as a ruined man, separated forever from any fresh connection with France or claim to her throne.†
Chpt 5-6
- The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy—'tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief.†
Chpt 5-6
- Your majesty is well aware that the sovereign of the Island of Elba has maintained his relations with Italy and France?†
Chpt 9-10
- I owe you my real good, my present happiness; and all the sovereigns of the earth, even Caesar Borgia himself, could not deprive me of this.†
Chpt 19-20 *
- "My dear friend," said Lucien with an air of sovereign contempt, "do I ever read the papers?"†
Chpt 39-40
- "Punctuality," said Monte Cristo, "is the politeness of kings, according to one of your sovereigns, I think; but it is not the same with travellers.†
Chpt 39-40
- "And what did these two sovereigns give you in exchange for these magnificent presents?" asked Debray.†
Chpt 39-40
- M. Danglars, however, while possessing a great admiration for the antique, as it was understood during the time of the Directory, entertained the most sovereign contempt for the simple elegance of his wife's favorite sitting-room, where, by the way, he was never permitted to intrude, unless, indeed, he excused his own appearance by ushering in some more agreeable visitor than himself; and even then he had rather the air and manner of a person who was himself introduced, than that of…†
Chpt 47-48
- Perhaps this would not have been so had it been possible to get rid of M. de Villefort; but, like the feudal barons who rebelled against their sovereign, he dwelt in an impregnable fortress.†
Chpt 47-48
- But as Lord Wilmore, in the character of the count's enemy, was less restrained in his answers, they were more numerous; he described the youth of Monte Cristo, who he said, at ten years of age, entered the service of one of the petty sovereigns of India who make war on the English.†
Chpt 69-70
- "That is admirable!" said Eugenie with sovereign contempt, smoothing her gloves out one upon the other.†
Chpt 95-96
- Philosophers may well say, and practical men will always support the opinion, that money mitigates many trials; and if you admit the efficacy of this sovereign balm, you ought to be very easily consoled—you, the king of finance, the focus of immeasurable power.†
Chpt 103-104
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