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unrelinquished

American  
[uhn-ri-ling-kwisht] / ˌʌn rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃt /

adjective

  1. not having been relinquished.


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But Suez left a lasting mark, signifying Britain’s increasing weakness and the hollowness of its unrelinquished imperial pretensions.

From The Guardian Apr. 28, 2019

I should expect to find him, by reason of an unrelinquished kinship, enjoying a special communion with nature, —admitted to its mysteries, understanding its moods, and able to predict its vagaries.

From The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner by Charles Dudley Warner

Beloved of my heart, most precious, unrelinquished Olenka!

From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Again the Senior Surgeon's unrelinquished clutch on her skirt jerked her back to the place beside him.

From The White Linen Nurse by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

I should expect to find him, by reason of an unrelinquished kinship, enjoying a special communion with nature,- -admitted to its mysteries, understanding its moods, and able to predict its vagaries.

From The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3 by Charles Dudley Warner

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