disrupture
Americannoun
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Origin of disrupture
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But they were no longer in power; and had they been a majority, they could only have effected it by sheer weight of numbers, and under imminent peril of disrupture in the Church.
From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Charles J. (Charles John) Abbey
They may dislike the disrupture of old family ties and connections, and cling fondly to the traditions and associations of their youth.
From The Corporation of London, Its Rights and Privileges by William Ferneley Allen
The piles of reckon each hand, but particularly on the Shenandoah, the evident marks of their disrupture and avulsion from their beds by the most powerful agents of nature, corroborate the impression.
From Mazelli, and Other Poems by George W. Sands
These dignities endured, in part, until the aftermath of the French Revolution, which was the real cause of the disrupture of many Charlemagnian traditions.
From The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
The piles of rock on each hand, but particularly on the Shenandoah, the evident marks of their disrupture and avulsion from their beds by the most powerful agents of nature, corroborate the impression.
From Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader by Louise Manly
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