dogeship
- a word derived from doge.
Example Sentences
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He refused the lordship of Genoa and even the dogeship, but accepted the position of perpetual censor, and exercised predominant influence in the councils of the republic until his death.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
The first exhibition since the Christian era was at Venice during the dogeship of Lorenzo Tiepolo, in 1268.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
But while the institution of the dogeship brought with it a certain measure of equilibrium and security, it left the political framework in almost every other respect untouched.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
In Venice a few rich families seized all authority, and while the fame and territory of the republic were extended, its dogeship became a mere figurehead.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
A young king was making often fruitless, but always energetic, struggles to emancipate his national royalty from the trammels of the factious dogeship.
From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
