roturier
Americannoun
plural
roturiersExample Sentences
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Few men of his stamp indulge in the weakness of railing at Fortune, which is the privilege and consolation of the roturier.
From Sword and Gown A Novel by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)
Although the political power of the French baron is so much greater than that of an English lord, the roturier often keeps his distance from the serf better than was the case in England.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
"Why," said the French minister, "you understand that the English gentilhomme does not require a De or a title to distinguish him from the roturier."
From Ernest Maltravers — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
Tocqueville, M. Alexis de, 'Democracy in America,' 518 his practical wisdom, 520 conservatism, 522 rose-coloured portrait of democracy, 527 his Ancien Régime, 528 the distinction between noble and roturier, 529 Égalite, 531.
From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various
The whiskers of a roturier, my good Lankin, grow as long as the beard of a Plantagenet.
From The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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