overthrower
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Bradamante, the Amazonian intended of Ruggiero, is of the same race as Orlando, and a great overthrower of infidels.
From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Torquato Tasso
He stands in history as a reviser of fiscal policies; an introducer of new administrative modes; a widener of the boundaries of political rights; a ceaseless overthrower of public abuses.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 by Various
Perceval, the overthrower of the Foxite ministry, perished; but the political system of the cabinet remained unchanged.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various
A matchless warrior, a Dragon-killer and overthrower of Giants, who possesses a magic sword, he conquers the northern Nibelungs and acquires their famed gold hoard.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
In particular I remarked the venerable Yamagata, conqueror of China, and the round bullet-head of Oyama, the future overthrower of Kuropatkin.
From The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War by Allen Upward
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