Decrowned

/dɪˈkraʊnd/ adjective

Definition

Stripped of a crown or royal authority; dethroned or deposed.

Etymology

Past participle of decrown, used as an adjective. The -ed ending indicates the state of having been decrowned.

Kelly Says

A decrowned monarch is one of history's most dramatic figures—think of King Edward VIII who abdicated his throne, or King Charles I who was executed, both losing their authority.

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