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SUFFISANCE, _f. _, quantité assez grande; insolente présomption.
French Conversation and Composition Harry Vincent Wann
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The third scene opens with a noble and stately chorus ( "Tu che la terra adora") sung by the basses in unison, opening the Council before which Vasco appears; and the act closes with an anathema hurled at him ( "Ribelle, insolente"), -- a splendid ensemble, pronounced in its rhythm and majestic in the sweep of its passionate music.
The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876
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'I say you are mad, petite insolente, to suppose I should care for you more than the poor hare it will care for the hound -- more than the bird who has escape will love the oiseleur.
Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 1843
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On vient de publier une caricature insolente et grossiere centre le mariage projeté (de la Princesse de Galles) et centre le Prince d'Orange.
The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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Où est passée la gloire insolente de Goldman Sachs (GS), qui tenait le monde entre ses mains?
Dedefensa Philippe Grasset 2010
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Upon which they saw ther was no way but to take him by force; and having so farr proceeded, now to give over would make him farr more hautie & insolente.
Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts William Bradford 1623
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TR P. elegantem, et pervetustum cum insolente, COS.
Doctrina nvmorvm vetervm conscripta a Josepho Eckhel .. 1792
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était montrée insolente envers le juge, qui la condamna à mort et tint à exécuter lui-même la sentence.
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“I say you are mad, petite insolente, to suppose I should care for you more than the poor hare it will care for the hound — more than the bird who has escape will love the oiseleur.
Uncle Silas 2003
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By which their cariages they became contemned & scorned of y* Indeans, and they begane greatly to insulte over them in a most insolente maner; insomuch, many times as they lay thus scatered abrod, and had set on a pot with ground nuts or shell-fish, when it was ready the Indeans would come and eate it up; and when night came, wheras some of them had a sorie blanket, or such like, to lappe them selves in, the Indeans would take it and let y* other lye all nighte in the could; so as their condition was very lamentable.
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