disowning

Example Sentences

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They abdicate the moment they see that any desire their discrowning.

From Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida by Ouida

The bitter lines of his "portrait" rung in her ears—blackening and discrowning her in her own eyes.

From The Marriage of William Ashe by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

I was witness once to the discrowning of an actress, and if I could forget the anguish of her eyes, the pallor beneath her rouge, I would be a most grateful woman.

From Life on the Stage by Morris, Clara

The Lord knew all the history of love and loss; beheld throughout the universe the winged Love discrowning the skeleton Fear.

From Hope of the Gospel by MacDonald, George

This most tedious ceremony over, finishing up with more anthems, trumpets, drums, and shouts, the Sacrament was administered to the Queen —she discrowning herself, and kneeling while she partook of the holy elements.

From Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood by Greenwood, Grace