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Search phrase: follower

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CoriolanusCor V.vi.39I seemed his follower, not partner; andI seem'd his Follower, not Partner; and
CymbelineCym III.v.121gratitude but be a diligent follower of mine. Wiltgratitude, but be a diligent follower of mine. Wilt
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.47To every idle rascal follower.To euery idle Rascall follower.
King LearKL II.iv.288.1But not one follower.But not one follower.
King LearKL III.iv.134Beware my follower! Peace, Smulkin. Peace, thou fiend!Beware my Follower. Peace Smulkin, peace thou Fiend.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.105.1Enter Bassanio, with Leonardo and a follower or twoEnter Bassanio with a follower or two.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.137The follower of so poor a gentleman.The follower of so poore a Gentleman.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.2were wont to be a follower, but now you are a leader.were wont to be a follower, but now you are a Leader:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.57Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower!Marry go before to field, heele be your follower,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.274A gentleman and follower of my lady's.A Gentleman, and follower of my Ladies.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.57Youngest follower of thy drum, instruct this dayYongest follower of thy Drom, instruct this day

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Glossary

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Brownistfollower of Robert Browne, founder of a 16th-c religious sect advocating a new form of church government
epicure[follower of Epicurus] someone who does not believe in divine power or a future life
favouritefollower, supporter, ally
followact as a follower, be an attendant [on]
followersecond, attendant
knightdevotee, servant, follower [male or female]
lackeyhanger-on, camp follower
liegemanvassal, subject, follower
martialistsoldier, military man [i.e. follower of Mars]
sectaryfollower of a heretical sect
sequentfollower, attendant
servantfollower, retainer, attendant
squire[contemptuous] servant, follower, attendant
time-pleasertime-server, follower of fashion
windywindward, situated towards the wind [so that scent will travel away from the follower]

Thesaurus

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act as a followerfollow
camp followerlackey
fashion, follower oftime-pleaser
followerfavourite
followerknight
followerliegeman
followersequent
followerservant
followersquire
follower of a heretical sectsectary
follower of fashiontime-pleaser
follower, act as afollow
follower, camplackey
heretical sect, follower of asectary
sect, follower of a hereticalsectary

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