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| Austria-Hungary |
a former European monarchy composed of the Austrian empire, Hungary, and parts of other countries. |
| dauphin |
during the time of the monarchy, the eldest son of a king of France. |
| fleur-de-lis |
the heraldic device of the French monarchy consisting of a stylized flower with a band encircling three petals. [1/2 definitions] |
| French Revolution |
the revolution in France that began in 1789 with the people's overthrow of the monarchy, continued with the establishment of a republic, and ended in 1799 with Napoleon's rise to power. |
| kingship |
rule by a king; monarchy. [1/3 definitions] |
| monarchical |
pertaining to, belonging to, or like a monarch or monarchy. [2 definitions] |
| monarchism |
belief in or advocacy of monarchy. |
| president |
the chief executive, either elected or appointed, of a nation whose government is not a hereditary monarchy. [1/3 definitions] |
| royal |
of or pertaining to any aspect of a monarchy. [1/5 definitions] |
| Tory |
a member of a former political party in Great Britain that supported the monarchy, succeeded in 1832 by the Conservative party. [2/4 definitions] |
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