Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
realm .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Realm.
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Examples
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They held everything up in conference, and proceeded to reame every post office and federal building in these United States, as they awaited the ascention of the walking talking empty suit ventriloquist.
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More, the sayd Gregorie treasurer, tooke of vs for thy Maiestie 200. reames of paper, prised at 20. altines the reame, for all which the money hath not bene payd which amounteth to 216. robles.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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He homblyth hym to God and to holy cherche, askynge the crowne of this reame by right and defence of herytage; if ye hold ye pays with hym, say ya, and hold up handes.
Coronation Anecdotes Giles Gossip
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Gregorie treasurer, tooke of vs for thy Maiestie 200. reames of paper, prised at 20. altines the reame, for all which the money hath not bene payd which amounteth to 216. robles.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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