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Search phrase: successive

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HamletHam V.ii.267Richer than that which four successive kingsRicher then that, which foure successiue Kings
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.201So thou the garland wearest successively.So thou, the Garland wear'st successiuely.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.49As next the King he was successive heir,As next the King, he was successiue Heire,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.7Three sons of his, which all successivelyThree sonnes of his, which all successefully,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.98Are now to have no successive degrees,Are now to haue no successiue degrees,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.73Successively from age to age, he built it?Successiuely from age to age, he built it?
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.134But as successively, from blood to blood,But as successiuely, from Blood to Blood,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.4Plead my successive title with your swords.Pleade my Successiue Title with your Swords.

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SonnetsSonn.127.3 But now is black beauty's successive heir, But now is blacke beauties successiue heire,

Glossary

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sequentsequential, successive, one after another
successivehereditary, lineal, by right of succession
successivenext in descent, legitimate, succeeding
successivelyby right of succession, through inheritance

Thesaurus

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successivesequent

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUCCEEDBASICsuccessive adj, successively adv

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