Example sentences for: boy-king

How can you use “boy-king” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The square at the end of 25 de Abril holds a curious statue, which some liken to an extraterrestrial, of the boy-king Sebastião.

  • In 1557 the 14-year-old boy-king Sebastião ascended the throne, the beginning of a calamitous reign that was to end at the battle of Alcacer-Quiber (Morocco) in pursuit of a vain crusade.

  • The revolts of the Fronde forced Mazarin, Anne, and the boy-king to flee from Paris in 1649.


How many words do you know? Try our free vocabulary size test!


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast