suffrages
- plural of suffrage.
Example Sentences
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Thomas Carlyle felt that "Ballot-boxes and Electoral suffrages" might prove a fatal threat to heroes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bradford, by the suffrages of his brethren, was made Governor for the first time in Carver's place.
From The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims And Its Place in the Life of To-day by Addison, Albert Christopher
At length it was wisely agreed by both parties to withdraw their suffrages from each in favour of a third candidate, if one could be found who should be agreeable to the whole congregation.
From Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. by Coleman, Thomas
The holy angels would guard herself and the dear innocents, if angelic suffrages could be secured by never-ceasing fervent prayer.
From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
And they do this when they cannot point to one thing done officially to justify their claims to the suffrages of the people.
From The Leaven in a Great City by Betts, Lillian William
