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- noun a lover who necks
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Examples
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Madame de Staël, daughter of M. Necker, is now at the head of the colony of French noblesse established near Mickleham.
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Alarmed at these proceedings the king discharged his new ministers; recalled Necker; sent away the foreign troops, and threw himself into the arms of the nation.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr
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He recalled Necker, went to the Hôtel de Ville, sanctioned by his presence the accomplished facts, and accepted from La Fayette, commandant of the National Guard, the new cockade of red, white, and blue which allied the colours of Paris to those of the king.
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Louis was forced to assent to all the demands of the people; he recalled Necker, and showed himself at the Hôtel de Ville wearing the national cockade or tricolour.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration William Hunt 1886
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-- Every life hangs by a thread, and, on the following days, when the King had sent away his troops, dismissed his Ministers, recalled Necker, and granted everything, the danger remains just as great.
The French Revolution - Volume 1 Hippolyte Taine 1860
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He announced to the assembly that he would recall Necker, and repair to Paris the following day.
History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 Francois-Auguste Mignet 1840
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Last year Branson unveiled a three-person submarine called the Necker Nymph, which is available for $2,500 a day for guests of his private resort in the Caribbean.
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Last year Branson unveiled a three-person submarine called the Necker Nymph, which is available for $2,500 a day for guests of his private resort in the Caribbean.
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Last year Branson unveiled a three-person submarine called the Necker Nymph, which is available for $2,500 a day for guests of his private resort in the Caribbean.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Louis XVI recalled Necker to his job and agreed to recognise the National Assembly, which included the Third Estate delegates, poorer clergy and nobility sympathetic to the Third Estate cause.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Tzoran 2010
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