A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Abdicate
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To proclaim or declare to be no longer one's own, to disclaim, disown, cast off; esp. to disown or disinherit children. Now only as a tech. term of Rom. Law (L. abdicare filium, also patrem); To depose (from an office or dignity). Obs.; refl. To formally cut oneself off, sever, or separate oneself from anything; esp. to divest oneself of an office (L. abdicare se magistratu). Obs.; trans. To put away, cast off, discard (anything). Obs.
Abdicate meaning & definition 1 of Abdicate.
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to remove oneself from being [head of state]. eg. [Queen]/[King].
Abdicate meaning & definition 2 of Abdicate.
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To [give up] all [hope] of ever having [a flat] stomach.
Abdicate meaning & definition 3 of Abdicate.
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(of a monarch) renounce one
Abdicate meaning & definition 4 of Abdicate.
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If a king or queen abdicates, he or she makes a formal statement that he or she no longer wants to be king or queen:
Abdicate meaning & definition 5 of Abdicate.
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