subject
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- noun
- /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
- UK
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súbdito
- Loyalty to the king is the chief virtue and duty of every subject, whether great or insignificant.
- loyal subjects
- subjects of the king
- British subject
John Locke said that women are natural subjects, we're born to do what we're told.
- John Locke said that women are natural subjects, we're born to do what we're told.
- It's only in this country we are regarded as subjects of them.
- He has to have others come along with him, his subjects, his servants, his delegates.
- But the Emperor's insisted that all their subjects embrace Caledonian Christianity.
- And to me, by the way, don't be friends with your subjects.
- But times change and Russia did want them as subjects.
- The the Jews the the Jews of Ukraine become Russian imperial subjects after Ukraine ceases to become part of Poland.
Examples
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I am a loyal subject of the Shogunate and work for the government.
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Alfred had saved his Kingdom for now, but he and all of his subjects knew the Vikings would return.
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Their basic rights as English subjects were being attacked.
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The emir of Kuwait bestowed each of his subjects with $3,500 in cash, plus free food for a year.
Academic text (2011) -
The king addressed his subjects, assuring them of a better future.
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As a loyal subject of the monarchy, she always respected the king's decisions.
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Every subject in the realm was required to pay taxes to support the crown.
Synonyms
A person who owes loyalty and service to a lord in medieval times
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that shows what it is about and may do the action or be described
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word subject for a person under a ruler comes from sub- ('under') and -ject ('throw'), and it meant someone 'placed under' the power of a leader. That's why a royal subject is a person who owes loyalty to a king or queen.