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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Compromised?
Does "compromised" mean "made into trouble"? Or does it mean that the King had to resign from the head of the Church of England?
Background info:
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) reigned from 20 January to 11 December 1936. Just a few months into his sovereignty he caused controversy by proposing to American socialite Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The Prime Minister opposed the marriage and, had he remained King, it would have compromised Edward’s position as head of the Church of England. Edward abdicated the throne and was never crowned.
Background info:
King Edward VIII (1894-1972) reigned from 20 January to 11 December 1936. Just a few months into his sovereignty he caused controversy by proposing to American socialite Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The Prime Minister opposed the marriage and, had he remained King, it would have compromised Edward’s position as head of the Church of England. Edward abdicated the throne and was never crowned.
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6. ; jeopardize: a military oversight that compromised the nation's defenses. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary) CB
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- ; jeopardize: a military oversight that compromised the nation's defenses.
- (Random House Unabridged Dictionary) CB
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6. to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.; jeopardize: a military oversight that compromised the nation's defenses.
(Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
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(Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
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