nonroyal
See also: non-royal
English
Alternative forms
- non-royal
Etymology
non- + royal
Adjective
nonroyal (not comparable)
- Not of royal rank or family
- 1988, January 22, “Cecil Adams”, in The Straight Dope:
- To some degree this business about titles supplanting last names also applies to nonroyal peers, such as your run-of-the-mill dukes.
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Noun
nonroyal (plural nonroyals)
- One who is not a royal.
- 2007 October 14, Victoria Burnett, “Rumblings in Spain Over Royal Family”, in New York Times:
- The controversy mirrors a broader debate about the relevance of monarchy in Europe, as members of the younger generation marry nonroyals with checkered pasts and taxpayers question the expense of maintaining their monarchs’ lifestyles.
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