sovereign
/ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/ 名词 C2中文： 君主
- A monarch: a supreme ruler of a country in a monarchical system.
- One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
- A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.
- A former Australian gold coin, minted from 1855–1931, of one pound value.
- A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33+¹⁄₃ standard bottles.
- Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, eg., ursula, viceroy.
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A LION roaming by the seashore saw a Dolphin lift up its head out of the waves, and suggested that they contract an alliance, saying that of all the animals they ought to be the best friends, since the one was the king of beasts on the earth, and the other was the sovereign ruler of all the inhabitants of the ocean.
Holmes took a half-sovereign from his pocket and played with it pensively.
“There’s a half-sovereign for you,” my companion said, standing up and taking his hat.
“On the contrary, I have half a sovereign for you if you will give me a clear answer to my questions.”
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