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Louis the 14th, known as the "Sun King", brought about the golden age of the French absolute monarchy.
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Vocabulary list

sei
counter
  1. counter for generations
noun, used as a suffix
  1. epoch
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
zettaiousei
noun
  1. absolute monarchy
zettai
adverb, noun
  1. definitely; absolutely; unconditionally
no adjective
  1. absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
noun
  1. absoluteness
ousei
noun
  1. monarchy; imperial rule
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
saiseiki
noun
  1. golden age; prime; heyday; height of prosperity
  2. season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
ki
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. period; time
noun
  1. opportunity; chance; occasion
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. age
noun, used as a suffix
  1. term (e.g. in office)
  2. session (e.g. of parliament)
  3. stage (e.g. of a disease)
  4. season (e.g. of a TV series)
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
genshutsu
noun, suru verb
  1. appearance; emergence
suru

masu stem

shi
suru verb (irregular)
  1. to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as (as 〜にする,〜とする)
  6. to decide on; to choose (as 〜にする)
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (as 〜がする)
  2. to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  3. to be worth; to cost
  4. to pass (of time); to elapse
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
  1. to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B (as AをBにする)
  2. to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B (as AをBにする)
  3. to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B (as AをBにする)
  4. to feel A about B (as AをBにする)
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
  1. verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
auxiliary verb, suru verb (irregular)
  1. creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  2. to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to (as 〜うとする,〜ようとする)
taiyou
noun
  1. sun
ou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. king; ruler; sovereign; monarch
  2. tycoon; magnate; champion; master
  3. king (of the senior player)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
yobu

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

yobareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to call out (to); to call; to invoke
  2. to summon (a doctor, etc.)
  3. to invite
  4. to designate; to name; to brand
  5. to garner (support, etc.); to gather
  6. to take as one's wife
yobareru

Plain Past Indicative Form

yobareta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be called (a name); to be referred to (as) (passive of 呼ぶ)
  2. to be treated to something (e.g. a meal); to be invited to

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