nonroyal
See also: non-royal
English
editAlternative forms
edit- non-royal
Etymology
editAdjective
editnonroyal (not comparable)
- Not of royal rank or family
- 1988 January 22, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
- To some degree this business about titles supplanting last names also applies to nonroyal peers, such as your run-of-the-mill dukes.
Noun
editnonroyal (plural nonroyals)
- One who is not a royal.
- 2007 October 14, Victoria Burnett, “Rumblings in Spain Over Royal Family”, in New York Times[2]:
- 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.