What is the act of courting the favor of the people. [Obs.] "Indicted . . . for popularity and ambition." Holland called?
popularity — The act of courting the favor of the people. [Obs.] "Indicted . . . for popularity and ambition." Holland. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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