Usurper
Equivalents
Examples
“The fact that the Yongle emperor was therefore a usurper, regicide and nepoticide (nephew-killer) made compiling the Veritable Record⟳ – or official history – of his reign a most dangerous scholarly post⟳. The official given this ticklish task managed to survive⟳ several drafts, finally producing one that pleased his master as it omitted the dead nephew's reign altogether.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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