usurpant in a sentence
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Definition
Usurpant: a person who takes control of a position of power or authority unlawfully or by force.
Crossword clues for usurpant
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "usurpant".
- One who seizes power unlawfully.
- A wrongful claimant to a throne.
- Person who takes over authority illegally.
- One who wrongfully takes someone’s position.
- An illegitimate ruler or leader.
Usurpant sentence examples
- The usurpant seized control of the throne through cunning deception.
- In the shadow of the usurpant's rule, the once-thriving kingdom fell into despair.
- Many believed the usurpant would bring stability, but instead, chaos reigned.
- Historians often debate the motives of the usurpant who changed the course of history.
- The usurpant's reign was marked by tyranny and the suppression of dissent.