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- noun Plural form of
hereditary .
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Examples
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They are no better defenders of democracy than the hereditaries allegedly were not, and at least the latter had a profound understanding of and respect for the ancient rights and liberties of the British people.
Archive 2008-07-01 Not a sheep 2008
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If only, you say, David Cameron would bring back the hereditaries and, you know, you might be right ...
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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If only, you say, David Cameron would bring back the hereditaries and, you know, you might be right ...
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Whether this posting was meant in earnest or in jest -- I suspect the latter -- three cheers indeed for the House of Lords, and an added shout out to the hereditaries.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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No hoorah henry hereditaries although I don't think there's so bad, no legislative/government powers, no corrupt party poltical appointment and no religious favouritism.
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Bring back the hereditaries and get rid of everyone else except bishops.
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Also, the instinct of the hereditaries is to conserve.
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The hereditaries, who have no axe to grind, are a part of the process of return to normality. who are aware of their duty but who are not compulsive-obsessives like Tony Blair.
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The hereditaries have a lot of experience between them, they have outside interests which occupy them, rather than being compulsive legislators.
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I could, of course, remind you that were the Lords wholly made up of hereditaries, then Lipsy would not be in it either.
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