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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : suhb-doo, -dyoo |
| Phonetic Transcription : səbˈdu, -ˈdyu |
Definition of subduer
Origin :- late 14c., "to conquer," from Old French souduire "deceive, seduce," from Latin subducere "draw, lead away, withdraw" (see subduce). The sense seems to have been taken in Anglo-French from Latin subdere. Subduct in the sense of "subtract" is from 1570s. Related: Subdued; subduing.
- As in conqueror : noun champion
- Thereby intimating his opinion that the Subduer was still in the future, by whom Maud's peace of mind was to be imperilled.
- Extract from : « Barren Honour: A Novel » by George A. Lawrence
- And that subduer of passions was surrounded by his principal counsellors in order of precedence.
- Extract from : « The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 » by Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
- Knowing thee to be such, the subduer himself of Paka will come to beg of thee thy ear-rings and coat of mail.
- Extract from : « The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 » by Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
- His hot breath strikes the face of his subduer, who has already seized him with both hands by the horns.
- Extract from : « King of Camargue » by Jean Aicard
- One evening a "domidor" (a subduer of horses) came for the purpose of breaking-in some colts.
- Extract from : « A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World » by Charles Darwin
- He is dramatic, powerful, a maker of storms, a subduer of tempests; but his speech is the speech of a self-centered egotist.
- Extract from : « Old Fogy » by James Huneker
- As a great wave rolleth in majesty to the shore, so advanced the warrior ships of Chylde Wynde, the subduer of heroes.
- Extract from : « Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI » by Various
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