Salique
Americanadjective
adjective
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Our Salique Law provides that universal homage shall be paid all beautiful women.
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Herman Melville
He was himself a great speaker, and his best work is his Discours sur la Loi Salique, which contributed powerfully to the overthrow of the project for recognising the Infanta as Queen of France.
From A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury
I thank Heaven no Salique law governs here.
From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding
They were not always contented with this species of Salique law, which certainly is somewhat inconsistent.
From Redgauntlet by Sir Walter Scott
Examples of such as haue aduanced thẽselues to the Crowne of France against the strict letter of the lawe Salique, in the two following Stanzas.
From The Battaile of Agincourt by Richard Garnett
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