Both Uses of
sovereign
in
The Age of Innocence
- Mr. van der Luyden greeted Mrs. Archer with cousinly affability, proffered to Newland low-voiced congratulations couched in the same language as his wife's, and seated himself in one of the brocade armchairs with the simplicity of a reigning sovereign.†
Chpt 7 *
- This kind of thing must not happen in New York; it shall not, as long as I can help it," he pronounced with sovereign gentleness as he steered his cousins to the door.†
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