sub-sovereign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subordinate sovereign.

Pronunciation

sŭb′sŏv′(ə)rĭn /ˌsʌbˈsɒv(ə)ɹɪn/ /ˌsʌbˈsɔːv(ə)ɹɪn/ /ˌsʌbˈsɔv(ə)ɹɪn/ /ˌsʌbˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/ /ˌsɐbˈsɔv(ə)ɹɪn/ /ˌsɐbˈsɒv(ə)ɹən/ /ˌsəbˈsɔv(e)ɾɪn/

Word forms

sub-sovereign sub-sovereigns

Etymology

From sub- + sovereign. First attested in 1797.

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