royal stag
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"May as well be hanged for a royal stag as for lesser game," said Master Windybank; and as he said it he felt his neck grow uncomfortable.
From Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea by Bevan, Tom
Like picking a royal stag out of his harem of does.
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir
He follows not the royal stag, But, full of fiery hating, Beside the way one sees him lag, Impatient at the waiting.
From Poems by Hugo, Victor
In fact, he looked just like the royal stag in the picture.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
The walls were draped with clan tartans, and eke the lounges and chairs; while the heads of many a royal stag adorned the walls, amidst tastefully displayed claymores, spears, shields, and dirks, and pistols.
From As We Sweep Through The Deep by Stables, Gordon
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