The king was shorn of his power.
Source: tatoeba (25642)
Shorn
/ʃɔːn/
Synonyms for "shorn" (61 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
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9 entrieshair trimmingloss of fundingloss of rightsreduction of resourcesresource deprivationshorn fleeceshorn hairshorn woolwool removal
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8 entriesshorn coatshorn fieldsshorn fleeceshorn hairshorn of dignityshorn of powershorn sheepshorn wool
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11 total sentences available.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Source: tatoeba (265842)
The men have been shorn of their power.
Source: tatoeba (306454)
A ship's captain must remain observant that a reliable buoy be attached to each anchor by a sturdy rope, so that one could find and raise the anchor if its anchor-cable were to be shorn apart, were to fall into the sea or were to be hewn apart.
Source: tatoeba (1776092)
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