suzerainty
noun
the position or authority of a suzerain.
suzerainties
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pluralof suzerainty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then, during the Cambrian explosion, “The denizens of the seas grew to an inch, then a foot, then a meter, in the form of terrifying fishes that established suzerainties in the depths.”
From The New Yorker ● May 9, 2016
