ampoule
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The dynasty of the Bourbons was at an end, and the knights of the Saint Ampoule had been created for the last time.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. by Morris, Charles
"I have proofs," sighed the monk of Conils, "that the Duke of Ampoule, the treasurer of the Dracophils, has brought property in Porpoisia with the funds that he received for the propaganda."
From Penguin Island by France, Anatole
He rode always on a white horse, being covered by a magnificent canopy, upheld by the knights of the Sainte Ampoule.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. by Morris, Charles
But whereas in one second the masked man was up again and on his guard, Ampoule rose not.
From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.
But before telling what desecration came to the Sainte Ampoule through the impious hands of the new lords of France, it may be well to trace briefly the earlier history of this precious oil.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. by Morris, Charles
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