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Sovereign

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sovereign
1. a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch
2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling
Sovereign 

a gold coin of Great Britain, first minted in 1489 and originally containing 15.47 g of pure gold. After Great Britain adopted the gold standard in 1816, the sovereign became the basic monetary unit, equal in weight to one pound sterling (7.32 g of pure gold). Minting of the sovereign for internal circulation was discontinued in 1917, but the coin is still for sale on the international gold market.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must be not attacked, towns which must be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
The Art of War by Sun, Tzu View in context
Miss Bartlett accepted their moneys and then said: "But who am I to give the sovereign to?
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
At first he had led them in person, lately his presence within a hundred miles of the battle line had been sufficient for large engagements--for minor ones only the knowledge that they were fighting for the glory of their sovereign was necessary to win victories.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
 
 
 
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