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Meaning of Usurper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
juˈsɜɹ.pəɹ

Definitions

One who usurps.

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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.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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