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Meanings of merely nominal in English

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Usage of merely nominal in English
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Until that time the English occupation of the country was merely nominal.
Canada under British Rule 1760-1900
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Those who adhere only externally to these institutions are merely nominal members.
Luther Examined and Reexamined / A Review of Catholic Criticism ...
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The cens was a money payment and merely nominal in amount.
The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism
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The examination of ladies' trunks is merely nominal; nothing is deranged.
Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1
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It was soon to appear, however, that this party accord was merely nominal.
The Cleveland Era: A Chronicle of the New Order in Politics
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Was it wise to attempt to exert an authority which was merely nominal?
In Kedar's Tents
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Harry's courage, however, was not merely nominal, it was of the right sort.
Carried Off: A Story of Pirate Times
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Neuburger states that the instructions of Frederick II as to dissections were merely nominal.
The Evolution of Modern Medicine / A Series of Lectures Delivere...
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His duties at the dockyard were now merely nominal.
On the Beach
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The Crown had therefore to acquiesce in a merely nominal control over appointments in those lands.
The Church and the Empire / Being an Outline of the History of t...
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The young Duke of Berwick was declared Commander in Chief; but this dignity was merely nominal.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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His connection with the chapel was merely nominal, and I was very glad it was so.
The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford, Edited by his friend Reube...
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To form churches in this way, would only be to multiply communities of merely nominal Christians.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
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The Salem Custom-house was a sleepy sort of a place, and his duties were merely nominal.
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made
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Yes, sir; but board is cheap, merely nominal.
Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South
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Their offense must be merely nominal or technical.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
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