precedency

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Age, the foundation of rank and precedency in rude as well as civilized societies, 297.

From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the first Peer of the Realm, and has precedency immediately after the blood royal.

From The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by Holmes, E. E.

Who that hears them can, without perverting the natural force of words, or disregarding the laws of interpretation, imagine anything merely honorary, or figure to himself Peter with a mere grant of precedency?

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Allies, Thomas W.

If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that?

From A Country Gentleman and his Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

Bertram could discover no marks of rank or precedency amongst these men, as they passed him one by one, each turning aside to throw a searching glance on the apparently sleeping stranger.

From Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. by De Quincey, Thomas