discrown

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Let her be true to her own glorious nature, and this attempt to unsex and discrown her will meet with the swift and terrible condemnation it deserves.

From True Woman, The A Series of Discourses by Fulton, Justin D.

Canst thou love one Who did discrown thine husband, unqueen thee?

From Queen Mary and Harold by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron

“Know you not ’tis rank treason to discrown our sacred Majesty, far more to dishevel or destroy our locks? 

From A Reputed Changeling Or Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Where ’twas shrined in my heart I thy image discrown, And from out thy high heaven I hurl thee adown!

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan

Consider this, Maria, Nor wantonly discrown that sacred head Of your young love to wreathe some curled boy's brow.

From The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 by Lazarus, Emma