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Golden Bull

American

noun

an edict of Charles IV, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, issued in 1356 and in force until the extinction of the empire in 1806, in which the selection of the emperor was entrusted to seven Electors.

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Wander to dinner Then we would awkwardly put our Yetis somewhere and go have dinner at either Muse or the Golden Bull.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

And the Golden Bull is one of those staple neighborhood restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

What did the Golden Bull attempt to clarify?

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

That phenomenon began in 1356 when a pragmatic emperor, Charles IV, issued the Golden Bull, which created a system by which future emperors would be chosen by their most powerful subjects.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

"Please your Majesty," answered the preceptor, "—— was explaining the Golden Bull to his Royal Highness."

From Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

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