Word: protectress
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Dates: during 1926-1926
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...volume, King Christian may well have reflected with warmth in his heart that he receives as King of Iceland some 60,000 kroner a year ($16,000) from his Icelandic subjects who thus retain their actual freedom while united, through the person of the King, with Denmark, their potent protectress...
...second act, Wotan, father of the Gods is found, talking to his daughter, Brunnhilde, one of the Valkyries whom he is sending to help Siegmund win his battle with Hunding. Fricka, Wotan's consort and the protectress of marriage storms at Wotan for Helping Siegmund and says that Hunding, the abused husband, must be aided...