coveted
/ˈkʌvɪtɪd/ adjective C1- Highly sought-after.
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As Villefort observes, it is a great act of folly to have left such a man between Corsica, where he was born, and Naples, of which his brother-in-law is king, and face to face with Italy, the sovereignty of which he coveted for his son.”
“Yes; think you it was the poor servant’s life was coveted?
As for the ladies, it is needless to say that while they coveted the millions, they thought they did not need them for themselves, as they were beautiful enough without them.
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