| 单词 | king and country |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKing and Country d. King and Country: (also with lower-case initials) a male sovereign and his nation, considered together as objects of patriotic allegiance. Cf. Queen and Country at queen n. 3b. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > [noun] > objects of allegiance King and Country1563 Queen and Country1572 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > fidelity or loyalty > [noun] > to sovereign or government > to a monarch > object of allegiance in a monarchy King and Country1563 1563 B. Googe Eglogs Epytaphes & Sonettes sig. E.iv Thy kyng and Countrey for to serue thou dydste not feare to dye. 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 135 Be so true to thy Selfe, as thou be not false to Others; Specially to thy King, and Country. 1699 G. Lesly Israel's Troubles & Triumph sig. B2 Vent'ring all for King and Country's sake. 1716 R. Coleire Serm. St. James's Church, Westm. 16 Men of Spirit and Fortune, who wou'd have stood by their King and Country with their Lives and Estates. 1773 C. Jennens Saul iii. 204 O Jonathan! how nobly didst thou die, for thy King and Country Slain! 1803 M. Wilmot Jrnl. 25 May in M. Wilmot & C. Wilmot Russ. Jrnls. (1934) i. 11 Tis pleasant to see how true the Britons are to their King & Country. 1881 Pop. Sci. Monthly Nov. 25 To fight ‘for king and country’ is an ambition which nowadays occupies but a small space in men's minds. 1913 J. M. Barrie Quality St. i. 15 If..death or glory was the call, you would take the shilling, ma'am... For King and Country. 1965 ‘A. Nicol’ Truly Married Woman 48 Kill for food, kill dangerous things, kill for King and country. 2006 GameAxis Unwired Dec. 10/3 A tribute to all the local boys that have to sweat it out in the jungle for the sake of King and Country. < as lemmas |
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