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soverain
adj.
137 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Of a person: outstanding in some respect, excellent; distinguished, renowned, worthy;
ben soverain
, to be preeminent;
ben soverain to his plesaunce
, be very pleasing to him; (b) of something, a…
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